Updated March 19, 2025 6:46pm EDT
Tornadoes spotted in Illinois as powerful storm system blasts through Midwest
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed nearly 2 million people in an area just south of Chicago, from central Illinois to far western Indiana, in a level 3 out of 5 risk on its severe thunderstorm risk scale. Louisville is included in a Tornado Watch through Wednesday night, along with parts of Illinois and Indiana.
By Steven Yablonski , Andrew Wulfeck Source FOX Weather
CHICAGO – A powerful storm system blasted through portions of the Plains and Upper Midwest on Wednesday, putting communities south of Chicago on alert for powerful thunderstorms.
The severe weather event was not as extensive as the outbreak that claimed the lives of at least 43 people last week from the Southern Plains through the South, but nearly 50 million residents were in an increased risk zone for severe weather.
Cities such as Chicago and Indianapolis were at an increased risk for severe weather, with communities such as Peoria, Decatur and Champaign at an increased risk.
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