Overview
- The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes from severe storms that hit Monday, with ratings ranging from EF-0 to EF-1 after ground surveys.
- Damage details include a brief Wheaton tornado on the ground for under two minutes with 75 mph winds and an event near Homewood with peak winds around 110 mph.
- Confirmed touchdown locations include Downers Grove, Romeoville, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Orland Park, Country Club Hills/Hazel Crest/Harvey/Homewood, and Lansing.
- Damage surveys remain active in areas such as Chicago Heights, so the NWS says additional confirmations or refinements are possible as assessments continue.
- Utilities report most customers restored: ComEd said nearly 95% of outages were fixed with about 22,500 remaining as of Thursday and NIPSCO reported roughly 225 customers still without power.