Two tornadoes ripped through the Chicago area on Tuesday as dangerous and devastating storms pummeled parts of the region, bringing wind gusts of up to 100 miles per hour and widespread damage, the National Weather Service said.
The agency said damage surveys were ongoing at 5 p.m. but two tornadoes had been confirmed:
As of the evening, crews were continuing to assess damage in southern Cook County and eastern Will County and making their way toward northwest Indiana.
The cleanup followed fast-moving systems that swept into the region before 10 a.m., with the most severe conditions easing by noon.
The storms forced some downtown Chicago high-rises to urge those inside to seek shelter. Popular tourist destination Navy Pier had guests and tenants sheltering in place in a parking garage during the storms.
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In south suburban Orland Park, officials said several areas were impacted by the storms, reporting powerlines down, street lights out, roadways flooded and trees fallen.
Officials in Homewood said they were aware of “many downed power lines” in the Chicago suburb as they began to assess damage from the storms.
Tinley Park said its Emergency Operations Center was activated to respond to damage from the severe storms. In northwest Indiana, the city of Portage said “catastrophic” damage occurred throughout the city, with the mayor signing a Local Emergency Proclamation.
More than 300,000 NIPSCO customers remained without power in northwest Indiana as of 5:45 p.m., along with an additional estimated 250,000 ComEd customers across northern Illinois.
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