The Brief
- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado with 110 mph winds hit Lansing and an EF-0 tornado with 80 mph winds touched down in Glen Ellyn during Monday’s storms.
- Straight-line winds topping 70 mph also caused damage in Carol Stream and Downers Grove.
- Survey crews are still assessing damage in several south suburbs and expect to release more findings soon.
CHICAGO – The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs during Monday’s severe weather outbreak,
Tornadoes in Chicagoland
What we know:
One tornado tracked through Lansing before lifting just east of the Illinois-Indiana state line in Munster, Indiana. The storm was rated EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with estimated peak winds of 110 mph, according to the NWS.
Meteorologists also confirmed an EF-0 tornado struck Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, producing peak winds of about 80 mph.…