Tornadoes, Rain Strike Chicagoland: Causing Damage and Disrupting Flights

Tornadoes touched down in the Chicagoland area near O’Hare International Airport and Midway on Wednesday, disrupting hundreds of flights and forcing people to take shelter. There were others reported throughout the area, punctuating a Wednesday replete with heavy rains, flooding and strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service issued two tornado warnings for Chicago Wednesday evening. The threat was enough to set off sirens at locations within the city. Eight tornadoes in a