Severe weather, tornadoes blow through Midwest
Debris surrounds vehicles after a severe storm passed through Coal City, Ill., on Monday night. Coal City Mayor Terry Halliday said a suspected tornado swept into town, first striking the high school before moving on to damage homes and a fire station.
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Bryan Phelan of Coral City, Ill., talks on the phone near his home and damaged vehicle after a tornado struck Monday.
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A view of damage the day after after a tornado struck in Coal City, Ill.
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The scoreboard at Coal City High School’s football field is left damaged the day after a tornado struck the Illinois town.
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A view of a flooded street and damaged homes the day after a tornado struck in Coal City, Ill.
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A pickup truck drives through a flooded road the day after a tornado struck Coal City, Ill.
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Trees and brush cover a lawn after an early morning storm near Jackson, Mich. A series of severe thunderstorms that pushed damaging winds and tornadoes into parts of Michigan wrecked homes and knocked out power to thousands of people.
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