Images: Midwest tornado and storm damage
Scenes from Coal City, Ill., and North central Illinois after tornados passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in Coal City, a community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. Severe storms also impacted Michigan on Monday.
Gary Rink walks behind his home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the Coal City area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, right, talks to Kim Doglio next to her storm damaged car and home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, right, talks to Kim Doglio next to her storm damaged car outside her home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Workers lay tarp on a storm damaged home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, right, talks with Bryan Phelan, left, and neighbor John Halloran in the driveway of Phelan's storm damaged home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening.The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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A home on Berta Road across from the Coal City Fire Protection District Station 2 shows considerable damage to the garage area on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, from the tornado that hit Coal City, Ill. Monday night. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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A collapsed communication tower that stands behind Coal City Fire Protection District Station 2 rests on the roof of the station house Tuesday, June 23, 2015, after being damaged by a tornado that hit Coal City, Ill. Monday night. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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In this Monday, June 22, 2015 photo, a red Ford Mustang sits parked next to a recliner and a boat in the rain after a tornado ripped through parts of Coal City, Ill. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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Two men wade through a flooded portion of West Daisy Place, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 after a tornado ripped through portions of Coal City, Ill Monday night. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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People survey damage Tuesday, June 23, 2015, after a tornado touched down Monday night in Coal City, Ill. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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Debris from damaged homes is scattered, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, after a tornado touched down Monday night in Coal City, Ill. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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Four girls walk through the rain and observe a flooded street and debris from damaged homes on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, after a tornado touched down Monday night in Coal City, Ill. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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Will County emergency responders sort through debris Tuesday, June 23, 2015 of homes that were destroyed Monday night after a tornado touched down in Coal City, Ill. Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responders to pull survivors from basements, officials said Tuesday.
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Bernie Burla drives a tractor out of a barn past a damaged grain silo on his family farm Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the Coal City area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago .
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Bernie Burla, a farmer, walks through storm damage on his family farm Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago .
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Bernie Burla, a farmer, walks through storm damage to remove trapped farm equipment on his family farm Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago .
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A damaged building and debris are seen after a tornado touched down in Portland, Mich., Monday, June 22, 2015. The storm was part of a string of bad weather that hurtled into Michigan's Lower Peninsula after rushing across the country's Midwest. Other storms were causing damage in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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A tractor-trailer lies turned over and crashed into the backside of the Goodwill store after a tornado touched down in Portland, Mich., Monday, June 22, 2015. The storm was part of a string of bad weather that hurtled into Michigan's Lower Peninsula after rushing across the country's Midwest. Other storms were causing damage in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Downed trees and a damaged roof are seen on the Portland United Methodist Church that was damaged Monday, June 22, 2015, in Portland, Mich. Five people were rescued from damaged buildings in Portland and thunderstorms packing strong winds caused damage in Iowa and Illinois as severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest on Monday.
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Downed trees and a damaged roof are seen on the Portland United Methodist Church that was damaged Monday, June 22, 2015, in Portland, Mich. Five people were rescued from damaged buildings in Portland and thunderstorms packing strong winds caused damage in Iowa and Illinois as severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest on Monday.
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner hugs Diann Rink as her husband Gary looks on outside their storm damaged home Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Coal City, Ill., after a tornado passed through the area Monday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed a twister touched down in the community of approximately 5,000 residents, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago.
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