A tornado outbreak that swept the Chicago area this week produced at least 11 twisters, and preliminary findings show they were relatively weak, the National Weather Service said Friday.
With the roof blown off by severe winds, Brian Patel, owner of the Skyline Motel in the suburban town of McCook, Ill., for the past 30 years, surveys storm damage in one of the motel rooms, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
CHICAGO — No injuries were reported when Wednesday’s storms ripped roofs from buildings and toppled trees in the Chicago area and points west. One tornado touched down near O’Hare International Airport, sending passengers dashing for shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. Weather service staff who surveyed the storm damage tracks have confirmed that at least 11 tornadoes touched down Wednesday evening, the agency’s Chicago-area office said in anThe 11 twisters were spawned by rotating thunderstorms known as supercells, the weather service said.
Eight of the confirmed tornadoes had preliminary ratings of EF-0, which produce winds of 65-85 mph , while the three others had preliminary ratings of EF-1, which have winds of 86-110 mph , it said. Over the years, many tornadoes have struck the Chicago area, and several have hit within the limits of the nation’s third largest city, the weather service said.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
At least 11 tornadoes hit the Chicago area this week, weather service saysThe National Weather Service says a tornado outbreak in the Chicago area this week produced at least 11 twisters
Les mer »
Thunder, rain and high winds expected FridayStormy weather could stick around all day and into the evening, winding down around 10 or 11 p.m.
Les mer »
Chicago crime: Same thieves responsible for robbing at least 5 people at gunpoint on Northwest SidePolice are searching for three men who are accused of robbing people at gunpoint across Chicago's Northwest Side this month.
Les mer »
Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport amid severe weather warningsTornado sirens sounded at least twice across Chicago, warning people to take cover. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Les mer »
Chicago weather: Powerful storms, tornadoes pound areaPowerful storms this afternoon produced torrential rain, damaging winds, and several tornado warnings.
Les mer »