

The twister traveled 16 miles (26 kilometers) through Oak Lawn and the south side of Chicago, killing 33 people, injuring 500 and causing more than $50 million in damage, according to the weather service. The deadliest formed in Palos Hills in Cook County on April 21, 1967. Between 18, the weather service recorded 97 significant tornadoes in the Chicago metro area. General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or. Atlantic City International Airport (ACY / KACY) has domestic. Atlantic City International Airport (ACY). Another major airport is Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN / KTTN), which has domestic flights from Trenton, New Jersey and is 37 miles from Marlton, NJ. Over the years many tornadoes have struck in the Chicago metropolitan area, and several have hit within the city limits of Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. This airport has international and domestic flights from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is 23 miles from the center of Marlton, NJ.

He said surveying the damage will likely take days. In Hodgkins, southwest of Chicago, police said storm damage and debris was found on the north end of town, near a shopping center.Įarlier Wednesday, the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center had said there was an enhanced risk for severe weather, including tornadoes in northern Illinois, including Chicago.īrett Borchardt, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service, confirmed to WGN-TV that multiple tornadoes touched down across the Chicago area.

More than 10,000 customers lost power in the region, according to.
