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Officials confirm 6th tornado tore through Chicago area during derecho

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Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed a tornado tore through Homewood and Lansing during Tuesday’s derecho. The tornado is the sixth confirmed by NWS officials stemming from Tuesday’s derecho, which tore across the Chicago area with wind speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    At least 3 tornadoes touched down during derecho Tuesday, NWS says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Three tornadoes ripped through the Chicago area on Tuesday as a destructive derecho pummeled parts of the region, bringing wind gusts of up to 100 miles per hour and widespread damage, the National Weather Service said. The agency said at around 9:15 p.m.

  2. NBC Chicago

    At least 4 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area during Tuesday's destructive derecho (opens NBC Chicago)

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    At least four tornadoes tore through the Chicago area and northwest Indiana during a strong derecho storm on Tuesday that left damage across the region. In addition to the three tornadoes confirmed by National Weather Service crews in the hours after the storms, officials announced on Wednesday that…

  3. NBC Chicago

    Officials confirm 6th tornado tore through Chicago area during derecho (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed a tornado tore through Homewood and Lansing during Tuesday’s derecho. The tornado is the sixth confirmed by NWS officials stemming from Tuesday’s derecho, which tore across the Chicago area with wind speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour.

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