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Tornadoes touch down across Chicago, disrupting air traffic
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Tornadoes and thunderstorms battered the Chicago Metropolitan Area on July 12, temporarily forcing the O'Hare and Midway airports to halt all air traffic. At least eight tornadoes touched down in four counties in northeastern Illinois, and people were warned to take shelter. All departures of commercial flights into O'Hare and Midway airports were grounded, and outgoing flights were delayed. Homes in several cities and towns were damaged, leaving some with roofs partially missing. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

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