GENEVA Witnesses Massive Storm Damage – Tornado Touchdowns Suspected

Investigation Underway after Reports of Tornado Touchdowns

GENEVA (WLS) — National Weather Service crews will investigate reported tornado touchdowns from storms Tuesday night. According to ABC7 AccuWeather Tracy Butler, it is believed that as many as five tornado touchdowns have occurred along with hail of up to two inches in diameter and powerful winds.

Damage and Speculations in Geneva

At Essex Court and Pepper Valley Drive, residents are unsure whether a tornado or a microburst tore through their neighborhood. Trees have been ravaged, homes have sustained serious damage, and debris is scattered throughout the area.

Confirmation Remains Pending

Fire officials received a report of a tornado touchdown in the Geneva area near Kaneville, close to Randall Road; however, the information is yet to be confirmed officially. A comprehensive damage assessment is scheduled for tomorrow.

Additional Reports of Severe Weather

Multiple other tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported in Kane County near Sugar Grove, in DeKalb County, in Lee County near Paw Paw, as well as in Hoffman Estates in Illinois and East Chicago, Indiana.

Harsh Impact on Hoffman Estates

During the peak of the storm, a mother and daughter sought shelter in their bathroom as a reported funnel cloud threatened their safety. Trees were uprooted and power lines were snapped, plunging several blocks in the High Point subdivision into darkness. Significant damages to homes and fences were observed.

Mundelein Suffers Damage

In Mundelein, the storm wreaked havoc on an apartment building in the Washington Court neighborhood, causing considerable destruction.

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