Video: Passengers Film Tornado From Plane Cabin

The Midwest is known for tornados ripping across landscapes and destroying everything in its path. As the largest city in the region, Chicago theoretically would be most at risk, but the Windy City isn't usually a hotspot for twisters. Still, when one does strike, it's a sight to behold.

On July 15, a tornado ripped through parts of Chicago metro area, leaving passengers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport stranded while the extreme weather passed. At one point, the air traffic control tower was evacuated while planes filled with passengers, pilots, and crew sat on the tarmac to weather the storm.

It was all captured on cell phone video from some passengers aboard a plane that was parked on the runway. Rain appeared to be moving sideways and the aircraft seemingly rocked side to side in the high-speed winds as lightning lit up the night sky.

More than 60 flights were canceled and over 400 were delayed at O'Hare as the weather paralyzed aviation operations, according to FlightAware . In response to the storms, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued a warning to those in the region to be safe.

"A complex of destructive storms across eastern Iowa is now moving into northwest Illinois. These storms have had a history of wind gusts in excess of 80 miles per hour," the National Weather Service wrote on X. "Have multiple ways to receive warnings tonight and be ready to seek shelter if one is issued for your area."

Make sure you keep an eye on the news for any severe weather in your area and act accordingly.