(CHICAGO) — Cleanup is underway across the Chicago area after Thursday night thunderstorms spawned at least two confirmed tornadoes.
Survey teams from the National Weather Service will be assessing damage in Streator, Naperville, Bartlett and Northwest Indiana Friday. Tornadoes were confirmed in Streator and Northwest Indiana.
Early Friday morning, ComEd reported over 165,000 customers without power while NIPSCO reported some 74,000 without power in Northwest Indiana.
Downed trees and power lines closed several roads in Merrillville, IN. with the hardest hit area being along the 61st Avenue corridor. At least a dozen buildings saw damage.
In Streator, some homes were completely demolished in the southern part of the town.
UPDATE 8 A.M.: A press release from the City of Streator says while preliminary assessments are still ongoing, at least 11 homes sustained damage with several homes suffering severe damage or “complete destruction.” Four individuals were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. Residents of impacted homes are being allowed back to their property to retrieve items but must show ID. Insurance adjusters and contractors are being told to head to city hall.
