Tornado Likely Caused Damage In South Suburban Summit

By John Dodge

CHICAGO  (CBS)  -- A tornado was the likely cause of the storm damage on Tuesday in south suburban Summit.

The National Weather service reports that a brief EF-0 tornado--with 75 mph winds--hit shortly after 1 p.m.

The likely tornado traveled about a half mile and was 50-yards wide, the NWS said.

Based on a ground survey, combined with radar data, the NWS concluded the town was likely hit by a tornado.

Most of the damage was to trees, along with some minor roof damage.

CBS 2 found this vehicle was  damaged by fallen tree branches.

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