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Debris on the ground, March 11, 2026, from homes along South Sandbar Road following last night's storms in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Debris on the ground, March 11, 2026, from homes along South Sandbar Road following last night’s storms in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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National Weather Service officials are working to confirm how many tornadoes tore through Illinois and northwest Indiana due to a supercell.

Damage home from a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Damage from a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Remains of a home following a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Remains of a home following a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Downed power lines following a tornado on Tuesday evening in Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Downed power lines following a tornado on Tuesday evening in Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Damage home from a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Damage from a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Utilities crews work to repair lines damaged by a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Utilities crews work to repair lines damaged by a tornado west of Lake Village, Indiana, March 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Investigators walk a property March 11, 2026, where an elderly couple were found dead in Lake Village, Indiana, after a tornado the previous evening. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Investigators observe a property March 11, 2026, where an elderly couple were found dead in Lake Village, Indiana, after a tornado the previous evening. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Two men retrieve items March 11, 2026, for Bob Wehrle whose house was destroyed the previous night along South Sandbar Road in Aroma Park. The men said they had to dig Wehrle out of the basement after he became trapped. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Two men retrieve items, March 11, 2026, for Bob Wehrle, whose house was destroyed the previous night along South Sandbar Road in Aroma Park. The men said they had to dig Wehrle out of the basement after he became trapped. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A cross stands near destroyed homes March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, after storms the evening before. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A cross stands near destroyed homes March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, after storms the evening before. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A dollar store is missing part of its roof March 11, 2026, following the previous night's tornado along Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A dollar store is missing part of its roof March 11, 2026, following the previous night’s tornado along Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
homes east of Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026, show damage following the previous night's tornado. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Homes east of Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026, show damage following the previous night’s tornado. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Homes and vehicles sit destroyed March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Homes and vehicles sit destroyed March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A Newton County officer helps Hugh Ulrich gather belongings from his truck in Lake Village, Indiana on March 11, 2026. Ulrich was in his parked truck when the tornado struck and said he's the only survivor at the spot where two people were killed. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
A Newton County officer helps Hugh Ulrich gather belongings from his truck in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. Ulrich was in his parked truck when the tornado struck and said he's the only survivor at the spot where two people were killed. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
Clothes hang in a destroyed home March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Clothes hang in a destroyed home March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A coroner speaks with a woman March 11, 2026, at the site where two people were killed in the tornado in Lake Village, Indiana. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
A coroner speaks with a woman March 11, 2026, at the site where two people were killed in the tornado in Lake Village, Indiana. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes on March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, after a tornado the evening before. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes on March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, after a tornado the evening before. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Homes destroyed March 11, 2026, after storms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Homes destroyed March 11, 2026, after storms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Insulation debris in a tree near destroyed homes March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Insulation debris in a tree near destroyed homes March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Josh Venecz, 17, helps clean up a resident's backyard March 11, 2026, after their home was destroyed after a tornado in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Josh Venecz, 17, helps clean up a resident's backyard March 11, 2026, after their home was destroyed after a tornado in Lake Village, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, following a tornado the evening before. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road in Aroma Park on March 11, 2026, following a tornado the evening before. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Uprooted trees lie flat on the ground on March 11, 2026, east of Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana, following the previous night's tornado. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Uprooted trees lie flat on the ground on March 11, 2026, east of Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana, following the previous night’s tornado. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
One of many homes damaged homes along 300 West in Lake Village, Indiana on March 11, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
One of many homes damaged homes along 300 West in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
A dollar store, foreground, is missing part of its roof March 11, 2026, following the previous night's tornado along Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A dollar store is missing part of its roof March 11, 2026, following the previous night’s tornado along Old 41 Road in Lake Village, Indiana. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Jenny and Jason Boersma stand in front of their home on March 11, 2016, in Lake Village, Indiana, the morning after strong storms ripped through the town. Jason was talking with his insurance agent. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
Jenny and Jason Boersma stand in front of their home on March 11, 2026, in Lake Village, Indiana, the morning after strong storms ripped through the town. Jason was talking with his insurance agent. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
A photo of a woman holding a newborn lies in the tornado debris of a home on March 11, 2016, in Lake Village, Indiana. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
A photo of a woman holding a newborn lies in the tornado debris of a home on March 11, 2016, in Lake Village, Indiana. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
The morning light shows the damage from the tornado in Lake Village, Indiana on March 11, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
The morning light shows the damage from the tornado in Lake Village, Indiana, on March 11, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road, March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road, March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Destroyed homes on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Destroyed homes on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, a day after storms in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, a day after storms in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Damaged trees March 11, 2026, after storms in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Damaged trees March 11, 2026, after storms in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road on March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Debris from destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road on March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A destroyed home on March 11, 2026, after a tornado and thunderstorms passed through the evening before in Aroma Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A storm system moves over a field as tornado warnings from the National Weather Service are issued in the area March 10, 2026, in Goodfield. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A storm system moves over a field as tornado warnings from the National Weather Service are issued in the area March 10, 2026, in Goodfield. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)