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Two Killed as Supercell Spawns Suspected Tornadoes Across Illinois and Indiana

The Weather Service is sending survey teams to confirm at least four tornadoes traced to one storm.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed two deaths in Lake Village, Indiana, with fewer than 10 people injured and multiple homes destroyed.
  • In Kankakee County, Illinois, a tornado tracked from the fairgrounds across the Kankakee River into Aroma Park, causing extensive damage and nine minor injuries.
  • Emergency operations are active in Kankakee County, including an activated Emergency Operations Center, a local disaster declaration, and requests for the public to avoid damaged areas.
  • The National Weather Service reports at least four suspected tornadoes produced by a single supercell from Pontiac, Illinois, through Kankakee into northwest Indiana, with survey teams focusing on Kankakee, Newton, and Jasper counties.
  • Storms produced destructive hail up to 2 to 4 inches in diameter, with a reported 6-inch hailstone in Kankakee under verification as a potential Illinois record, as additional severe weather watches and warnings continue east.