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22 tornadoes confirmed from Monday night storms in Chicago area
By Anna RobertsBill SnyderEli OngAlyssa Donovan,
1 day ago
CHICAGO — The number of confirmed tornadoes from Monday night’s severe weather in the Chicago area has risen to 22 after three more tornadoes were confirmed Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the following three tornadoes around 8:25 p.m. Thursday:
EF-1 Grant Park (Kankakee County)
EF-0 Glen Ellyn to Lombard
EF-0 Villa Park (DuPage County)
The NWS confirmed the following seven tornadoes around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday:
EF-1 Sugar Grove to Aurora
EF-1 Flossmoor to Thornton
EF-0 Crestwood to Blue Island
EF-0 West Town (Chicago)
EF-0 Shelby to Wheatfield Township
EF-0 Peotone (Track TBD)
EF-0 Manteno (Track TBD)
The NWS announced Wednesday an EF-0 was confirmed in Crest Hill to Lockport.
Additionally, NWS now says the tornado confirmed from Channahon to Frankfort was an EF-2. It was initially confirmed as an EF-1.
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