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At least a dozen tornadoes touched down in Chicago area on Wednesday
The National Weather Service has now confirmed at least 11 tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Wednesday, with damage teams still assessing whether additional touchdowns occurred.
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Residents in Northwest Suburbs continue tornado cleanup
Residents in the Northwest Suburbs are continuing the cleanup process after tornadoes are confirmed to have touched down in the Elgin area, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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At least 11 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area, with more being evaluated
The National Weather Service has now confirmed at least 11 tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area Wednesday, with damage teams still assessing whether additional touchdowns occurred.
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Video shows thousands of travelers taking shelter inside O'Hare Airport as tornado formed outside
Inside and outside, it was a scene at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday as a tornado, one of several to hit Illinois in a matter of hours, formed just over the popular Chicago travel hub.
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NWS confirms locations, strength of 3 tornadoes that touched down Wednesday
Crews from the National Weather Service on Wednesday were surveying storm damage in several Chicago area counties when they confirmed at least one tornado touch down.
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Explainer: Here's why the Chicago area had multiple tornadoes touch down
An outbreak of tornadoes erupted in the Chicago area Wednesday, with numerous touchdowns reported, and it appears the dangerous conditions were in part sparked from a particular weather phenomenon.
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Video shows thousands seeking shelter from Chicago tornado at O'Hare airport
Severe storms roared to life on Wednesday across the Chicago area, spawning numerous tornadoes and causing significant damage across the region.
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WATCH: 7 wild videos that show Illinois tornadoes form, severe weather, storm damage
“Multiple” tornadoes tracked through Northeast Illinois during Wednesday’s severe weather, the National Weather Service confirmed early Thursday. In the Chicago area, including around O’Hare International Airport, dozens of videos captured everything from damage, to funnel clouds forming in real time.
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Photos: From Hodgkins to Elgin, severe weather, tornadoes cause extensive damage across suburbs
From debris strewn across the parking lots of shopping centers, to roofs ripped off homes, to massive trees uprooted, several Chicago suburbs are facing extensive storm damage from Wednesday’s ‘multiple’ tornadoes across Northeast Illinois.
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Hodgkins, Illinois faces major storm damage following severe weather, suspected tornadoes
Several Chicago suburbs are facing extensive storm damage cleanup after “multiple tornadoes” tracked across Northeast Illinois Wednesday, leaving roofs ripped off homes, massive trees uprooted, car windows blown out, debris from shopping centers strewn across parking lots and more. Sandra Torres reports from Hodgkins.
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Major storm damage in Elgin following ‘multiple' tornado touch downs in Northeast Illinois
Clean up is underway in Elgin, with between 20 to 30 homes damaged as a result of Wednesday’s severe weather and tornadoes. Lisa Chavarria has more.
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Map: Where in Chicago did tornadoes touch down, and how many were there?
Several Chicago are suburbs including Elgin, Campton Hills, Rosemont, Hodgkins, Huntley and more are left with extensive storm damage after severe weather and ‘multiple’ tornado touchdowns ripped off roofs, downed massive tree trunks, blew out car windows and more.
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Video: 2 tornadoes forming at same time in northwest Chicago suburbs
Across the Chicago area, multiple tornado touchdowns were reported, but one video appeared to capture the moment two formed next to each other in the city’s northwest suburbs.
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Confirmed tornado touches down in Hodgkins, leaving damage to trees and buildings
A confirmed tornado touched down in suburban Hodgkins on Wednesday night, leaving behind damage to nearby buildings and trees as area residents begin a cleanup process, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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How ‘outflow boundaries' helped cause Chicago-area tornado outbreak
Numerous tornadoes touched down across the Chicago area on Wednesday, and according to the NBC 5 Storm Team, a specific weather phenomenon was at least partly to blame.
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Why Chicago had multiple tornados touch down on Wednesday
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Brant Miller explains the reason for the flurry of severe weather including multiple tornados on Wednesday.
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Watch: Tornado forms over O'Hare Airport live during NBC Chicago coverage
The threat of severe weather, including tornadoes and flash flooding, is rising on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Numerous tornado touchdowns, extensive damage reported in Chicago area
A series of tornadoes ravaged the Chicago area on Wednesday evening, causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and vehicles as they spun their way through the region.
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Wild video shows tornado forming in Campton Hills
The threat of severe weather, including tornadoes and flash flooding, is rising on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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NBC's Stormchaser 5 Takes You Inside the Roaring Storms during Tornado Watch in Chicago Area”
With a tornado watch in effect for the vast majority of the Chicago area, NBC Chicago’s Mike Lorber is providing a look inside the storms from NBC’s Stormchaser 5.