Chicago Weather: Spring storms bring heavy rain; tornado touchdown reported near Springfield

Monday, May 3, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Storms that developed over Iowa and western Illinois raced eastward into the Chicago area Monday evening.
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While the city and suburbs just saw heavy rain, there are reports a tornado touched down outside of Springfield.

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There were no reports of any major damage. Some power lines snapped, knocking out power to about 1,000 residents in the Springfield area.
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Now that the storms have moved out, expect below average temperatures for the rest of the week.

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