Ron Burgundy Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fast-moving storm system spawned multiple tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, threatening some 53 million people across 10 Midwestern states on Sunday, U.S. weather officials said. The storm was headed toward Chicago with high winds and heavy rain, prompting authorities to halt air traffic and urge fans at an NFL game in the third-largest U.S. city to seek shelter during the storm. The city of Washington, Illinois, was hard-hit by what the National Weather Service called a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado, with photos showing buildings reduced to rubble and homes torn in half in the city of 15,000 people some 145 miles southwest of Chicago. The weather service also confirmed tornadoes touched down near Bone Gap and Miller City, Illinois, in Mount Carmel, Indiana, near the Ohio border, in Vincennes, Indiana, and in Paducah, Kentucky. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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