The National Weather Service is continuing their work in determining how many tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Monday night, and at least one of those twisters…
The National Weather Service is continuing their work in determining how many tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Monday night, and at least one of those twisters hit downtown Chicago.at least five tornadoes were confirmed to have hit the area during Monday’s severe weather outbreak, as a derecho brought damaging straight-line winds and “dozens of circulations” to the Chicago area.and pushed toward the western portion of the Loop before lifting back into the clouds, officials said.
Two more tornadoes were also confirmed, and both were classified as EF-0, with maximum winds of 85 miles per hour. Those tornadoes struck in Illinois, with a touchdown confirmed near Justice and Bridgeview, and another occurred in Indiana, touching down near Crown Point.all across the area, according to officials. A total of 16 tornado warnings were issued for the Chicago area during Monday’s severe weather outbreak, which also brought wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour to the region.
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