Tornadoes Reported In McHenry, Kane Counties

ST. CHARLES, IL — Residents and storm watchers across the Chicagoland area reported seeing tornadoes touch down late Monday night as the National Weather Service issued a series of tornado warnings for Kane, DuPage, McHenry, DeKalb, Will and Cook counties.

According to sightings reported by NBC and WSPY, tornadoes or spinning funnel clouds, the beginnings of a tornado, were seen in Sycamore, Burlington and Campton Hills shortly after 6 p.m. A second line of weather patterns were spotted in St. Charles at around 10 p.m.

The NWS said Tuesday it is investigating those sightings, but confirmed at least six tornadoes touched down in a three-hour period, according to reports. A meteorologist from the NWS told the Chicago Tribune the service may confirm up to 12 tornadoes by the end of the day.

Those 12 tornadoes may include some that touched down just outside of Illinois, however.

Likely tornadoes occurred near Esmond, Kirkland, Creston, Burlington, Sycamore and Paw Paw.

Also at 10 p.m. a tornado warning was issued for Will County after a suspected tornado sighting near Wilmington.

A tornado was confirmed by NWS in Paw Paw, Lily Lake and Virgil. Tornado warnings accompanied thunderstorms in those areas last night, causing some tornadoes to be “rain-wrapped” meaning they were harder to spot.

Weather officials said sightings could have been of the same consistent tornado, or the kind that touches down sporadically. NWS said its staff will be out Tuesday surveying damage and will provide updates on confirmed tornadoes.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office told Patch that damage was confined to the area near Bethany Road. Parts of Burlington were also damaged.

Ground stops were issued at both O’Hare and Midway airports after earlier storms Monday caused up to 45 minute delays. There were over 330 cancellations at O’Hare and Midway combined.

As temperatures creep into the high 80s Tuesday, with a heat advisory and a possible heat index of 110, officials from NWS said severe weather could strike again.