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Seven tornadoes confirmed after Monday’s storms, including EF-1s in Hazel Crest and Lansing, and EF-0s in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Orland Park, and Romeoville. Powerful straight-line winds up to 100 mph hit eastern Will and Lake Counties, with possible brief tornadoes in southern Cook County and northwest Indiana still unconfirmed. Four twisters struck southern and western suburbs, with one ripping through Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Harvey, and Homewood at 110 mph. Glen Ellyn and Orland Park each saw EF-0s at 85 mph, while a 75 mph EF-0 near Wheaton College battled the winds. Airports felt the storm too — Midway hit 73 mph, O’Hare 65 mph. The National Weather Service has now finalized its assessment, giving us a clearer picture of the chaos.

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