A tornado outbreak pounded the Chicago area on Thursday evening, with multiple twisters reported, leaving behind an extensive trail of damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana.
Streator, Illinois, roughly 80 miles southwest of Chicago, was hit by a destructive tornado that left behind absolute destruction, with multiple houses destroyed, and debris spread across the city.
Powerful winds crushed house after house in the southern part of Streator. Power poles were snapped and transformers thrown to the ground. Cars were tossed from where they were parked, and roofs were ripped off homes…