EF-0 tornado flips woman's car on I-80 in Minooka, downs trees, utility poles

Monday, May 25, 2020
MINOOKA, Ill. (WLS) -- A woman is recovering after a tornado flipped her car over while she was driving home.

Jessica Woodison was driving on I-80 in Minooka over the weekend when she said she pulled over on the side of the road because the rain was heavy. Then her car started rocking back and forth.
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"Within 15 seconds, it happened so fast, my car flew against the median, and it rolled around and it landed upside down," Woodison said.

Woodison has a few cuts, bruises and neck pain.
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The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in the area. Along with flipping Woodison's car, there's more damage in the area, including downed trees and utility poles.
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