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Two Dead as Supercell Spawns Suspected Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana

NWS teams are surveying at least four suspected tornado paths to assign EF ratings following fatalities in Lake Village and extensive damage across Kankakee County.

Overview

  • - An elderly couple was killed when a tornado struck a home in Lake Village, Indiana, the Newton County coroner confirmed.
  • - The National Weather Service says at least four tornadoes may have touched down along a supercell track from Pontiac, Illinois, through Kankakee County into northwest Indiana.
  • - Survey crews are deployed to Kankakee County, Illinois, and Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana to confirm the number of tornadoes and their strength.
  • - Kankakee County reported about 9 to 10 injuries, declared an emergency, closed roads and schools, and opened a Red Cross shelter as Aroma Park and nearby areas recorded heavy structural damage.
  • - The storms produced destructive hail, including a reported six-inch stone in Kankakee that may be an Illinois record, prompted ground stops at O’Hare and Midway, and left thousands without power across the region.