10 Tornadoes Rip Through Illinois

[Faygo Kid]

Source: NBC Chicago

Dozens of Midwestern communities are digging out of the rubble left by a series of tornadoes that battered the region Sunday.

Severe weather and tornadoes ravaged through much of central Illinois Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, at least 10 tornadoes touched down in Illinois.

The Illinois emergency Management Agency reported one fatality in the storms.

At least seven trauma cases were reported at St. Francis Medical Center near Washington, Ill., where a tornado devastated the area. . .

Read more: http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/Stormy-Weather-in-Store-for-Chicago-Area-232188631.html

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Tornadoes in November in the Midwest? Climate change? Nah, can't be - that eminent scientist Rush Limbaugh says no way.

Me? I'm worried.

[truthisfreedom]

1. Our weather services seem to be relatively accurate

So that's a plus. Best wishes for Illinois!

[stewert]

2. Close...............

I live in Peoria Heights and they had rain, hail, high winds, and 3 tornadoes near me, one in Pekin Illinois, one in Washington Illinois, and one in East Peoria.

Lots of damage with houses leveled, but near me just some tree branches down and the house behind me had a wood fence blown down.

It's a miracle, but I never even lost power, which almost always happens in these kind of storms.

It is very rare for this area to have a tornado, and they almost never happen this time of year, it's something you might get in the spring, but never in November.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. My partner is from Pekin.

His three sisters and mom all checked in OK.

The niece's boyfriend's house was "hit" but we don't know how bad yet.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. My best friend and necies are in Peoria.

I called and checked on them and they are fine...lots of wind, rain and hail.

[ancianita]

3. Whew, Chicago's now cleared up, sunny but still windy.

[Purveyor]

5. Setting here around Jackson, MI and the line of storms is about 30 minutes out. If the radar holds

true, we are going to get a routine bout of summer-type storms. Areas north of us look to get hit a bit harder.

Godspeed to all within the paths of these storms.

[awoke_in_2003]

6. And Texas had a tame tornado season...

wonder if the Alley is shifting.

[Skittles]

9. it will be almost 90 degrees today

WTF

[awoke_in_2003]

10. Where are you at, Skittles? nt

[beachbum bob]

7. high winds all over the place

60-70 mph gusts. Lots of tree damage all over the state. Softball size hail

[gopiscrap]

8. Holy cow, hope everyone is safe!

[liberal N proud]

11. Looks like we are about to get hit

100+ MPH winds north and south of us, the line is just west.

We are in western suburban Cleveland.

[AngryOldDem]

12. Today was the weirdest weather day I've been through in a long time.

I'm in central Indiana and we had large tornadoes just to the west and north of us. We were under a tornado warning, and right after it was issued the weather cleared up. Black as night to the north and east, but clear as a bell where we are. Sun and blue sky. It got kind of dark about a half-hour later, but again we got nothing. All in all this afternoon, we got maybe a few minutes of rain, and some wind, and that was it. The storms overnight were much worse in terms of lightning, rain, and wind.

I was fully prepared for the worst, especially with the storm directly west of us. There's a lot of damage in areas all around us -- especially in Kokomo -- we really lucked out.

I think in coming years fall will become the prime season for severe weather, rather than spring. We can almost count on at least a couple of days of really bad weather in November, while the springs have been relatively calm. I don't think it's a coincidence as the planet continues to warm.

[alp227]

14. Regional reports:

Chicago (IL) Tribune: Tornadoes, storms beat path of destruction, 5 dead

Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel: Thunderstorms, tornado threat rattle southeast Wisconsin

Detroit (MI) Free Press: Powerful storms, wind leave 392,000 without power across Michigan

Indianapolis (IN) Star: Tornadoes damage Lebanon, Kokomo buildings

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer: High winds causing power outages throughout Northeast Ohio

I hope the people of the great lakes states get all the help they need.

(ETA) Went to Wunderground.com, found out this severe weather is even in places like Tennessee! Adding more links

Nashville (TN) Tennessean: Severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for parts of Middle TN

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer: No tornado, but thousands still without power after storms

[MerryBlooms]

15. Help for pets- Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic of Peoria, PC in Illinois

Joey The Garden Cat
Community message from Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic of Peoria, PC in Illinois. "Our thoughts and prayers are going out to those in need at this difficult time. If you need to board your dogs or cats or if you find a pet we will be happy to help for no charge. We will also help any injured pets." [phone]

[Myrina]

16. It was ... wierd.

... I'm used to fronts coming thru that can spur a twister or several but this front had broken up little isolated cells that were spinning twisters out from the NE end of Indiana to the SW corner. The local weather folks didn't know which warnings to talk about first, they were popping up all over the place, randomly.

I don't recall a day like this.

[Plucketeer]

17. Here's the GOOD news!

Congress hasn't a CLUE about climate change..... but they DID vote to repeal Obamacare some 43 times. So all you who have suffered physical and mental distress because of a tornado surge in mid-November? Take heart and try to be the first one in the door at yoiur local Emergency Rooms.