At least 5 TORNADOES struck Chicago area in ONE NIGHT

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.

According to preliminary assessments, 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.

One of those tornadoes touched down on Chicago’s Near West Side and pushed toward the western portion of the Loop before lifting back into the clouds, officials said. The tornado was classified as an EF-1, which means it had estimated wind speeds of up to 110 miles per hour.

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[elizizzo]

It’s not just the wind, it’s a combination with the wetness of the soil from excessive rain - which further compromises the root systems when the extreme winds hit. Sorry to see this.

[jenniferbeyer]

I am in Joliet Illinois and the storm was very intense. Lost power but it came on around 3am. No damage here like farther north of me. Very scary, I am recovering from a broken hip and I am very slow. Couldn't get to the basement so I sat in my bathtub. The only place I could get to.

Condolences to everyone who have been hit harder than my area.

[kevinakakp]

Chicago and Houston have something in common

[elsancho]

People still think it's a good idea to go all electric!? Imagine going a week without heat if something like this were to happen in the winter. Natural gas lines are run underground.

[tylermoltzan]

People are driving up to the tree not seeing it 😂😂😂 look further than 2 feet in front of your hood

[cocoaorange]

6 tornadoes, wow! Luckily I was inside.

[jarroddorsey]

Man I was in Arizona when this went down. Im just glad my house was still intact when I got home.

[MADGUNSMONSTER]

Did all those tornadoes stop the violence for just one night??

[claudiamiller]

How about listing the 30 areas that are being investigated for tornado damage? Would certainly help those of us from Illinois who no longer live there, just to get a handle on what communities were affected..

[Pittybullygirl]

Maybe God is using wind instead of water this time. Hope all good people and animals are safe.

[debartellomartinez]

As long as attention gets diverted away from the thousands being deleted every month, that is all that is really important here, have to maintain the status quo,

[WilliamBrown-vlhl]

State of Emergency----Mr. Governor.  Can you handle this Mr. Governor?🤔

[MrAnimefox]

I like how this station and GMA like to misuse the word massive. I had a tree that would lose branches bigger than that "massive" and "enormous" tree😂 Now those trees in Will County are closer to being called massive. After taking a look at those trees in Will County, I'm not surprised that neighborhood looks like that. My tree looked the exact same way, and the last time a branch broke off, it made up a 1/3 of the size of the tree. It fell after the storm went through, and what caused it to eventually break off was the weight of the water on the leaves and the branches. Straight line wind can cause this. If the texas guy didn't want to deal with tornadoes, he needs to move either on the east coast, rock mountains, or west coast. Tornadoes aren't new here.

[HackersSun]

so THATS what happened

was wondering because we all huddled in our bathroom and nothing happened that I saw

[GraciaBelievesthatJesusSaves]

Father in Heaven i ask You in Jesus Name for much strenght and restoration and comfort for those people who were affected by this storm and the family of the people that lost someone trough this storm . i ask in Jesus Name to restore the modern electricityproviders that provide electricity to the homes .🙍🏻‍♀️🥺😢🙏♥️

[johnnylamothe]

We need to wake up from our sleep. What's happening across the world is alarming! And it's not normal. But people are still not paying attentions and praying for God's mercy to falls through for mankind, because they are so preoccupied in the sphere of life. Then, they put God in their storage rooms somewhere. But there will be darker days ahead of us until we take the necessary steps to repent and turn our lives around to make it right with the most high God. 😔 ❤

[costAmore]

С чем связана избирательность разрушений и ущерба в таких случаях. Случайность, или строгая закономерность?

[acmelka]

The video of the downed tree in the beginning is awful, move the camera back so we can see what's around the tree. The videography was awful, put the subject in context. All we saw was branches and leaves

[MarianneWilliams-htwu]

My favorite headline I saw regarding this storm: "Possible tornadoes pretty much everywhere in Chicagoland." What a way to put it. 😂

Question for those from the Chicago area....is the term "Chicagoland" a regular term? If so, why? Never heard that in my life. 😂

[josephwilson]

Only time NBC tell the truth but not when it comes to geo politics