Cleanup continues after 17 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois and NW Indiana on Thursday, according to NWS
Storms left thousands without power and sent at least one woman to the hospital after a tree fell on her home, officials said.
- The National Weather Service confirmed at least 17 tornadoes touched down across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Thursday, June 11, ranging in intensity from EF-0 to EF-3.
- Destructive straight-line winds of up to 80 mph accompanied the tornadoes, causing extensive damage to buildings and trees; storms impacted over 650,000 customers across Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday's severe weather events.
- ComEd mobilized more than 3,000 employees to repair grid damage, replacing nearly 500 utility poles and restoring power to 99% of customers by Sunday evening.
- Storms sent at least one woman to Christ Hospital after a tree crashed into her Calumet City home, while National Weather Service survey teams noted difficulty distinguishing tornado tracks from overlapping straight-line wind damage.
- The National Weather Service warns of potential severe weather returning this week, with the greatest threat of storms forecast for Wednesday as cleanup efforts continue across the region.
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