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Quick survey update: Our team has found EF-3 damage in Streator, Illinois. Additionally, for Bartlett, Illinois team: Preliminary EF-1. #ILwx #INwx

Significant #tornado damage in Merrillville, Indiana. Roofs blown off and multiple houses damaged and destroyed after a tornado tore through the area. #Inwx @ryanhallyall

Likely violent #tornado (EF3+) destroyed multiple homes, twisted high tension power lines, and left significant ground scaring north of Kouts, Indiana. @MyRadarWX #inwx

HUGE shout-out to @MaxVelocityWX for showing my live streams and videos on the stream today! Glad we were able to keep people safe and weather aware in central Illinois safe today! 🫡

More footage of the Washburn, IL tornado as it morphed into a stout stovepipe #ilwx

DEVASTATING DAMAGE: Another day of powerful tornadoes ripped through Illinois Thursday. Illinois State Police reported damage to structures on the south side of Streator. Check out this drone video from @bclemms:

🌪 Merrillville, Indiana Tornado Damage🌪️ A destructive tornado tore through Merrillville, Indiana, on June 11, 2026, causing severe damage across the area. Reports indicate 10–20+ homes were heavily damaged, with some homes partially wiped out, cars tossed, gas leaks reported, and numerous businesses damaged or destroyed. Search and rescue crews spent much of yesterday checking on residents and making sure everyone was accounted for. This was a violent tornado, and our thoughts are with everyone impacted. 🙏 📩 For video/photo licensing, contact: Curtislergner@gmail.com #Merrillville #Indiana #Tornado #TornadoDamage #SevereWeather #StormDamage #INwx #WeatherUpdate #MidwestWeather #BreakingWeather 🌪️⛈️🙏

Red sprites from last night. Last night was crazy. I captured over 60 individual sprite events. Captured from southern Minnesota looking toward the storm over Missouri / Illinois.

SIGNIFICANT tornado damage out of Streator, Illinois, after an intense tornado struck portions of the town earlier this evening. 📷️ CJ Ziegler

Significant damage from the tornado that struck the East side of Streator, IL #ILwxn

Significan tornado damage in Streator, Illinois. Multiple houses destroyed as a tornado tore through the area. @NWSChicago #ilwx

STRONG tornado moments ago near Reddick, IL

WATCH: Man rescued from the rubble of a home in Streator, Illinois following the tornado.

St. John, Indiana tornado as seen from inside a restaurant earlier this evening. Sent to me by a friend. Look at the motion on it during the last few seconds #inwx

Additional #tornado damage on the east side of Streator, Illinois. @MyRadarWX #ilwx

INCREDIBLE video out of Porter County, Indiana of the INTENSE tornado that nearly struck the town of Kouts earlier this evening! Thank you Alex for sending this in!

Significant damage in Merrillville, Indiana including at Andrean High School. Photos courtesy: Jerry Smith. @WGNNews

Sidewinder Tornado hits Ipava, Illinois extreme close-range Intercept. Praying for all the communities impacted by this full-blown tornado event in Illinois today. #illinois #tornado #severeweather

New footage of some of the tornado damage in Merrillville, Indiana. Several homes heavily damaged.

Beautiful tornado near Ipava, Illinois moments ago @NWSLincolnIL