A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple
tornadoes yesterday that killed at least six people and flattened large
parts of a town in Illinois as it tore across the Midwest, authorities said.
The storm also forced the Chicago Bears to halt their game against the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL
fans at Soldier Field to seek shelter as menacing clouds rolled in.
Chicago’s two major airports also briefly stopped traffic while the
metropolitan area was under a tornado watch.
Chicago’s two major airports also briefly stopped traffic while the
metropolitan area was under a tornado watch.
A National Weather Service survey team confirmed preliminary EF-4 tornado damage in Washington County in southern Illinois, with winds of 267 to 322 km per hour.
A small farmhouse there took a direct hit, according
to the NWS survey team report. “The homestead was totally destroyed with
only the foundation remaining,” the report said.
A
total of 80 tornado reports were received along with 358 reports of
damaging winds and 40 reports of large hail.
Source: Agencies
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