Tornadoes, Derecho Hit, Destroying Homes And Leaving 175,000 Still Without Power In Illinois
More than 237,000 customers lost power as survey crews began assessing damage from tornadoes that hit communities across both states.
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns across Illinois and Indiana, with significant damage reported in Streator and Merrillville.
- These tornadoes concluded a two-day severe weather pattern that began Wednesday with a derecho producing 85 mph wind gusts in Chicago throughout the Midwest.
- Severe weather disrupted air travel, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations at O'Hare and Midway airports, while utility crews reported over 165,000 ComEd customers without power Friday morning.
- Officials reported 'extensive damage' in Streator and Merrillville, though Mayor Tara Bedei confirmed no deaths occurred during the storms, with emergency personnel assessing damage Friday.
- Police confirmed an 11-year-old boy missing in Frankfort was found safe Thursday evening, as National Weather Service crews begin surveying the intensity of the storm damage across the region.
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Midwest Towns Face Destruction From Tornadoes
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts have begun, the AP reports, and utility companies said power restoration...
Tornadoes rip through Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Maria Williams was up as the sun rose early Friday morning, inspecting the damage at her family’s home in her blue scrubs. Broken wood and foam insulation scattered the front lawn, and a large tree torn out…
Illinois Quick Hits: Surveys continue after tornadoes, severe weather - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Survey teams have been assessing storm damage after severe weather impacted parts of Illinois and surrounding states on Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado in central Livingston County. Teams continued to work in Streator, where a tornado was reported on Thursday, as well as storm-damaged Bartlett and other communities around the state. EF-3 tornado damage was found in the Porter C…
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