Tornadoes Cause Fatalities and Damage in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana
Tornadoes Cause Fatalities and Damage in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana
US · Published Mar 12, 2026
De violentes tempêtes ont causé des tornades mortelles et des dégâts importants dans l'Illinois et le nord-ouest de l'Indiana.
Le National Weather Service a confirmé une tornade EF-3 à Aroma Park, Illinois, avec des vents de près de 240 km/h.
Les équipes d'enquête évaluent les dommages dans les comtés de Kankakee, Newton et Jasper.
Tornadoes cause fatalities and considerable damage
Violent storms swept through Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday evening, spawning tornadoes that caused fatalities and considerable damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that two tornadoes touched down, including an EF-1 near Wheatfield, Indiana, with winds reaching 177 km/h, and a more powerful EF-3 in Aroma Park, Illinois, with winds reaching nearly 240 km/h.
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