Naperville Residents Survey Devastation, Help Each Other After Tornado
Many families' lives were changed drastically overnight, following a tornado that left some homes virtually destroyed in Naperville.
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Many families' lives were changed drastically overnight, following a tornado that left some homes virtually destroyed in Naperville.
Sunday night's EF-3 tornado that tore through DuPage County had wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph. Historical records show this is the first significant EF-2 or greater tornado in the county in 45 years.
At O'Hare International Airport, passengers on planes ready to depart were sent back inside Sunday ight after the airport issued a "gate hold" due to tornados in the area.
Following the devastating tornado late Sunday night, it was truly incredible to hear the two people who were inside a house that was leveled ended up making it out alive.
The damage from the tornado that struck Naperville and other west and southwest suburbs late Sunday night has been deemed consistent with an EF-3 rating.
A cleanup effort is underway in Naperville after a tornado hit the area overnight.
Heavy rain overnight has left roadways flooded Monday morning afte severe weather in the southwest suburbs.
At one point during the storm, more than 33,000 people were impacted by outages.
Residents in the southwest suburbs are waking up to extensive damage after a tornado touched down in Naperville and Woodridge overnight.
About a dozen homes were damaged, and four people were rushed to area hospitals, after a tornado touched down in Naperville late Sunday night.
A tornado was confirmed in the southwest suburbs late Sunday night amid dangerous storms that pounded the Chicago area.
There is a marginal threat for severe weather in part of the Chicago area midday Saturday. The threat includes damaging thunderstorm winds and the low chance of a brief tornado to spin up as a warm front lifts toward the south suburbs.
Some people in the Chicago area are still without power after Monday's storms caused major damage.
"When we saw the destruction from the storm, we said this is our opportunity to make a difference. We had people come from the South Side, West side, all over just to help."
A brief tornado touched down in Rogers Park Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed.
Heat and humidity continue Monday.
Severe weather is approaching the Chicago area.
An EF-1 tornado touched down late Saturday in Ogle County far west of the Chicago area, the National Weather Service has confirmed.
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Waukegan Tuesday night.
A funnel cloud was spotted over the city near the Waukegan Airport around 7 p.m. The National Weather Service has said there is evidence a tornado likely occurred, causing a narrow path of damage for about two miles.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating a "probable" tornado in Waukegan.
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, wind gusts, hail and even isolated tornadoes are possible.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado briefly passed through the outskirts of Lowell, Indiana Thursday, as a wave of powerful, fast-moving storms swept through Chicagoland.
Damage consistent with a tornado has been reported in Lowell, Indiana.
Officials confirmed 26 tornado touchdowns reported in Central Illinois Saturday night. This is a record total for Illinois tornadoes in December.
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