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A short time later, the weather service said the Chicago forecast area was “currently tornado warning free.” Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights ...
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for parts of eastern and central Illinois until 8 p.m. Tuesday as severe storms redeveloped in the afternoon and were expected to continue ...
Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY. July 16, 2024 at 8:57 AM. ... The National Weather Service in Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings on Monday around the region, the most in a single day in 20 years. This ...
Warning sirens could be heard ringing out in downtown Chicago as multiple tornadoes touched down close to the city on Wednesday 12 July. The eerie sound could be heard in footage posted by Twitter ...
The city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications issued a severe storm warning at about 7:15 p.m., which was expected to last until 9 p.m., while the National Weather Service ...
A tree uprooted by a weak tornado in Chicago on July 14. The Storm Prediction Center outlined a slight (2/5) risk convective outlook at 13Z, outflow from previous mesoscale convective systems had manifested as outflow boundaries over Iowa and Illinois, which were expected to be conducive to the formation of serial mesoscale convective systems that evening. [21]
The tornado caused an estimated $165 million (1990 USD) in damages, and is the only F5 or EF5 tornado on record to hit the Chicago metropolitan area. [105] June 2, 1990 – An F2 tornado tracked 8 miles through Shelby County, destroying 16 homes, damaging a further 60, and injuring 2 people.
As the powerful storms approached Chicago, tornado warnings were issued for the areas in and around the city, encompassing an area that over 2.5 million people call home.