Indiana woman killed in northern Indiana after tree falls on home during overnight storms

James Howell joined WRTV as a digital content producer in March 2022.

CHICAGO — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.

There were some tornado reports, but damaging winds in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana were the main concern, Roger Edwards, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, said. There were numerous wind gusts in the 75 mph to 90 mph range and a report of a 101 mph wind gust in Ogle County, Illinois, Edwards said.

The storms then moved east into northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, which saw multiple tornado warnings, wind and drenching rain. Multiple tornadoes were reported along the line of storms that moved through the city, according to the National Weather Service, which planned to survey a number of areas following the reports.Latest Headlines | July 15, 11pm Nearly 390,000 customers were left without power in northern Illinois alone, according to poweroutage.us.

The National Weather Service in Chicago had to take cover for a time and later reported extensive damage in the city. The agency reported wind speeds in the region of up to 75 mph .

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