Afternoon Briefing: Weather service confirms 8 tornadoes touched down in Chicago area
Good afternoon, Chicago.
The National Weather Service today confirmed that Wednesday's severe weather led to eight tornadoes in the Chicago area.
Three touched down in Gary, where power lines were downed and the roofs were torn from homes. One touched down in Highland, Indiana.
Tornadoes were confirmed in four Illinois communities, including Frankfort, Joliet, Lynwood and Steger. The roof of a former factory in the process of being converted into a self-storage facility in Steger was peeled away during the storm, Steger Fire Chief Michael Long said.
This weekend is expected to offer a cold front on Saturday followed by rain or snow showers on Sunday and a chance of snow showers to start the week Monday morning.
Here's what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.
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