Overview
- Officials confirmed two fatalities in Lake Village, Indiana, where an apparent tornado destroyed homes; authorities reported fewer than 10 injuries and conducted rescues in hazardous conditions.
- The National Weather Service said at least four suspected tornadoes were likely produced by one long-tracked supercell from near Pontiac, Illinois, through Kankakee County into northwest Indiana toward Knox.
- Survey teams are focusing on Kankakee County in Illinois and Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana to confirm the number of tornadoes, their paths and EF ratings.
- In Kankakee County, a tornado touched down near the fairgrounds and crossed the Kankakee River into Aroma Park, causing extensive damage; officials reported nine minor injuries and no deaths in the county.
- Exceptionally large hail accompanied the storms, including a six-inch report in Kankakee that could set an Illinois record, with additional stones up to about five inches in suburbs like Darien, alongside power outages, toppled utility poles and opened shelters.