Multiple tornado touchdowns, damage reported in Sugar Grove, Aurora

On a fateful day in Sugar Grove, Aurora, multiple tornado touchdowns wreaked havoc on the unsuspecting community. The destructive force of nature left a trail of devastation in its wake, with reports of extensive damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure.

Residents were caught off guard as the tornadoes touched down one after another, leaving them scrambling for safety and shelter. The sheer power of the storms was evident in the debris-strewn streets and twisted wreckage that littered the landscape

The watch remains in effect until 6 a.m. and includes Ohio counties of Brown, Clark, Darke, Highland, Montgomery, Warren, Butler, Clermont, Greene, Logan Preble, Champaign, Clinton, Hamilton, Miami and Shelby.

The NWS amended its forecast for Franklin County, saying there's an 80% chance storms should reach the Columbus area by 1 a.m. Wednesday. Earlier forecasts anticipated storms would begin by 10-11 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe.

Expect low temperatures around 59 and southwest winds between 15 to 18 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.

The strong cold front will also bring thunderstorms and rapidly plunging temperatures, as well as the potential for snow showers into Wednesday morning. Wind chills will dip into the single digits overnight, with temperatures feeling some 70 degrees colder than Tuesday’s summer-like weather.

Though February tornadoes are rare in Illinois, the last ones touched down just one year ago. Prior to that, February tornadoes were recorded in 2017 — during another uncommonly warm month — and in 2006.

Two friends took the train in from Joliet to play chess by the Chicago lakefront. Others decided to trade ice skates for roller skates before the cold front moved in.

The Riverwalk was buzzing with people during lunch, a rare sight during a month that usually has us hunkered down.

On the North Shore, the warm up made a big splash, with one swimmer taking a morning dip in Lake Michigan.

Many were getting out and soaking up the sun, on a day when temperatures easily reached the mid-70s.

The NWS amended its forecast for Franklin County, saying there's an 80% chance storms should reach the Columbus area by 1 a.m. Wednesday. Earlier forecasts anticipated storms would begin by 10-11 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe.

Expect low temperatures around 59 and southwest winds between 15 to 18 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Sarah H

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