At least two tornadoes touched down in Chicago and its surrounding areas on July 15, 2024.
The storms caused widespread damage in Belmont Cragin neighborhood, including uprooted trees and crushed cars.
On the evening of July 15, 2024, Chicago and its surrounding areas were hit by a series of severe storms that brought tornadoes and power outages. According to multiple sources, at least two tornadoes touched down in the Elburn area and on the South Side of Chicago.
The storms caused widespread damage across the city. In Belmont Cragin neighborhood, trees were uprooted and crushed cars, leaving residents like Victor Reyes shaken.
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Illinois during thunderstorms on Monday. Several tornadoes had been reported in northeastern Illinois, including near Sugar Grove, about 40 miles west of Chicago.
Accuracy Three tornadoes occurred in the Chicago area on Sunday night. EF-0 tornados were reported in Elburn and on the South Side of Chicago. Deception
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At least two homes had siding, awnings, and windows damaged during the storms. Some vehicles were destroyed or unrecognizable due to fallen trees.
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Tornadoes reported in parts of Kane and McHenry counties through 9:15 p.m, and in parts of DuPage County near Aurora through 9:30 p.m. ComEd reported 201,217 customers without power and 2,226 outages as of 10:30 p.m.
Accuracy Tornado warning issued for Cook and DuPage counties until 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Heavy wind and rain pummeled the Chicago area. Meteorologists and city officials advised residents to make a plan for shelter as severe storm and tornado watches remained in effect for much of northern and central Illinois through 1 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service upgraded its threat assessment to a level 4 of 5 late Monday afternoon and issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Chicago until 10:15 p.m. Tornado sightings reported throughout northern Illinois and suburban Chicago around 8 p.m. Deception
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Des Moines, Iowa was hit by a tornado Over 460,000 customers lost power in Midwest due to storms
Accuracy Nearly 380,000 people were without power in Northern Illinois around 10:40 p.m. Deception
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