Tornado That Hit Downtown Chicago, West Loop Was As Damaging As Category 1 Hurricane

Tornado That Hit Downtown Chicago, West Loop Was As Damaging As Category 1 Hurricane

CHICAGO — A tornado hit the Near West Side and Downtown Monday, one of as many as a dozen twisters that wrecked trees and sent rooftop deck furniture flying, according to the National Weather Service. Monday night’s storms saw multiple tornadoes reported throughout the area — including at both airports — before they swept into Northwest Indiana. Crews for the weather service are out inspecting 29 potential “paths of potential damage” due to torn…