11 Tornadoes Confirmed After Wednesday's Severe Weather In Chicago Area

ILLINOIS — Eleven tornadoes have been confirmed across the Chicago area after severe weather on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The strongest tornado was an EF-1 from Burr Ridge to Stickney, which had winds near 110 mph, the weather service said. Trees were snapped and uprooted, and several businesses were damaged.

An EF-1 is considered a moderate tornado, and can reach speeds up to 110 mph, and an EF-0 is the weakest on the enhanced Fujita scale. An EF-5 rating indicates the strongest, deadliest tornadoes, which can reach speeds of more than 200 mph.

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Storm reports included tree limbs down at the Fox Bend Golf Course in Oswego, a roof blown off in Huntley and Countryside, damage to homes in Huntley, car windows blown out in La Grange, serious damage to a business in McCook and warehouses damaged near O'Hare airport.

The confirmed tornados, so far, include:

• EF-1 in Elgin
• EF-0 in South Elgin
• EF-1 from Burr Ridge to Stickney
• EF-1 in Huntley
• EF-0 in Barrington
• EF-0 in Long Grove
• EF-0 in northeastern Oswego to eastern Boulder Hill
• EF-0 from Carol Stream to Glendale Heights
• EF-0 from Itasca to O'Hare Airport
• EF-0 from O'Hare Airport to the southeast side of Des Plaines
• EF-0 in Streamwood

The weather service said there were also strong straight-line winds of up to 75 mph in Hanover Park, which happened immediately after the Streamwood tornado lifted.

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More information on the tornadoes will continue to be shared as the weather service continues its post-event analysis.