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A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.
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A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.

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Corbett Wilkinson climbs on a downed tree in Rogers Park after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Corbett Wilkinson climbs on a downed tree in Rogers Park after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 111, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 111, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Damaged trees litter Rogers Park, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through West Rogers Park Monday evening.
Damaged trees litter Rogers Park, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through West Rogers Park Monday evening.
Damaged trees litter Rogers Park, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.
Damaged trees litter Rogers Park, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.
A broken tree fell onto a van along West Jarlath Street after a powerful derecho storm tore through the area Monday evening, as seen Aug. 11, 2020, in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
A broken tree fell onto a van along West Jarlath Street after a powerful derecho storm tore through the area Monday evening, as seen Aug. 11, 2020, in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago.
A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.
A damaged car is surrounded by downed tree branches on North Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 11, 2020, after a powerful storm tore through the area Monday evening in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. A tornado was also confirmed to have touched down in Rogers Park Monday according to the National Weather Service.
A downed tree is seen atop a car on S. Greenwood Avenue in Chicago on Aug. 11, 2020, a day after a violent storm rolled through the region.
A downed tree is seen atop a car on S. Greenwood Avenue in Chicago on Aug. 11, 2020, a day after a violent storm rolled through the region.
Neighbors with a hand saw clear a tree blocking Kedzie Avenue in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm passed through the city.
Neighbors with a hand saw clear a tree blocking Kedzie Avenue in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm passed through the city.
People survey the damage from the roof of College Church in Wheaton after a severe storm toppled the church steeple on the campus of Wheaton College on Aug. 10, 2020.
People survey the damage from the roof of College Church in Wheaton after a severe storm toppled the church steeple on the campus of Wheaton College on Aug. 10, 2020.
Downed trees along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm hit Chicago.
Downed trees along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm hit Chicago.
A downed branch on a parked car in the Lakeview neighborhood on Aug. 10, 2020.
A downed branch on a parked car in the Lakeview neighborhood on Aug. 10, 2020.
Kids take dip in Lake Michigan at Solidarity Drive as thunderstorm clouds approach Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
Kids take dip in Lake Michigan at Solidarity Drive as thunderstorm clouds approach Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
Chicago Park District workers clear a downed tree partially blocking Damen Avenue at Hamlin Park in Lakeview.
Chicago Park District workers clear a downed tree partially blocking Damen Avenue at Hamlin Park in Lakeview.
Downed power lines in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020, after storms hit the Chicago area.
Downed power lines in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020, after storms hit the Chicago area.
People survey the damage from the roof of College Church in Wheaton after a storm toppled the steeple on the Wheaton College campus on Aug. 10, 2020.
People survey the damage from the roof of College Church in Wheaton after a storm toppled the steeple on the Wheaton College campus on Aug. 10, 2020.
Downed trees along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020.
Downed trees along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020.
Neighbors clear a downed tree along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm passed through the city.
Neighbors clear a downed tree along Logan Boulevard on Aug. 10, 2020, after a large storm passed through the city.
Trees damaged by the storm in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
Trees damaged by the storm in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
Storm-damaged trees in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
Storm-damaged trees in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on Aug. 10, 2020.
An uprooted tree in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020.
An uprooted tree in Logan Square on Aug. 10, 2020.

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