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See the Destruction: Images Reveal Tornado Damage Across Illinois and Indiana

Alexis Thornton

3 hours ago
An aerial view shows extensive tornado damage across Lake Village, Indiana, after a powerful storm struck the community on March 10. Multiple homes were destroyed and two fatalities were reported as emergency crews began damage assessments and rescues.

Damage photos are emerging Wednesday morning from the communities hit hardest by Tuesday night's deadly tornado outbreak across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana.

A Town Left in Ruins

Lake Village, Indiana, bore the worst of it. A single supercell thunderstorm churned out at least four tornadoes as it tracked from central Illinois into northwest Indiana Tuesday evening, carving a 3.5-mile path of destruction through the small community. Two people were killed. About 10 others were injured, some trapped inside collapsed homes until rescue crews could reach them.

Emergency lights illuminate heavily damaged homes in Lake Village, Indiana, after a powerful tornado ripped through the community Tuesday evening, killing two people and injuring several others. Photo by storm chaser Cody Fields

Photos from the scene show homes reduced to rubble, uprooted trees, and debris scattered across streets. Livestock were seen loose in the aftermath. Four local firefighters returned home after the storm to find their own houses severely damaged.


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