An EF-2 tornado last week left devastation in its wake from Hickory Hills to Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service. It was one of 17 confirmed tornadoes spawned by a twin helping of storms Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The tornado packed 120 mph winds as it moved in a narrow corridor – only 350 yards wide – for more than 8 miles as it ripped through Hickory Hills, Justice, Bridgeview and Chicago’s Southwest Side.
Bridgeview suffered significant damage with roofs torn off apartment buildings and Bridgeview Elementary School, a billboard collapsed onto a building, fallen branches, uprooted and downed trees along with lengthy power outages…