How many tornadoes hit Chicago and Illinois Monday? NWS investigating at least 29 different paths

11 tornado touchdowns confirmed in Chicago area and Illinois, according to NWS. Here's where and how strong they were

NWS: At least 11 tornadoes struck Illinois and Northwest Indiana Monday. Here's where

Potomac press on Instagram: "The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed the nation’s first EF-5 #tornado in over a decade. After 4,414 days, the NWS has officially upgraded the June 20, 2025, Enderlin, North Dakota tornado to an extremely powerful EF-5, the highest classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with estimated wind speeds exceeding 200 mph. The tornado resulted in three fatalities. This marks the first EF-5 tornado since the catastrophic Moore, Oklahoma storm on May 20, 2013,

Live radar: Track rain and storms across Chicago area, Illinois

41K views · 91 reactions | The US National Weather Service Chicago Illinois office put this animation together of the radar showing the hail/wind storm that hit Batavia, IL. Hail 2" in diameter was suspended in the storm by an air rising in the updraft of the storm. When the hail became too big to stay aloft, it collapsed down to the ground creating the microburst with large hail and gusts to 80+ mph causing the damage. | Larry Mowry ABC7 | Facebook