Washington, Illinois, sits in ruins on Monday, November 18, the day after a severe tornado ripped through the community. A fast-moving storm system that produced several tornadoes left behind a path of destruction across the Midwest.
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Washington, Illinois, sits in ruins on Monday, November 18, the day after a severe tornado ripped through the community. A fast-moving storm system that produced several tornadoes left behind a path of destruction across the Midwest.
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An aerial photo taken on November 18 shows tornado-damaged homes in Washington, Illinois.
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An aerial photo taken on November 18 shows tornado-damaged homes in Washington, Illinois.
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Stacy Broniak and neighborhood firefighter Todd Woolf look for medication and oxygen supplies at the home Stacy's grandmother in Kokomo, Indiana, on Sunday, November 17.
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Stacy Broniak and neighborhood firefighter Todd Woolf look for medication and oxygen supplies at the home Stacy's grandmother in Kokomo, Indiana, on Sunday, November 17.
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An overturned car rests in a pile of rubble about a mile northeast of Washington, Illinois, on November 17. Washington is in central Illinois, east of Peoria.
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An overturned car rests in a pile of rubble about a mile northeast of Washington, Illinois, on November 17. Washington is in central Illinois, east of Peoria.
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Maranda Souders picks up a crystal bowl and cup while searching through debris from her grandmother's home in Brookport, Illinois, after a tornado hit the small town in far southern part of the state on November 17.
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Maranda Souders picks up a crystal bowl and cup while searching through debris from her grandmother's home in Brookport, Illinois, after a tornado hit the small town in far southern part of the state on November 17.
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A stuffed animal lies in the road in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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A stuffed animal lies in the road in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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Firefighters survey the damage at Mintonye Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17. A series of strong thunderstorms pounded Tippecanoe County, northwest of Indianapolis, on Sunday.
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Firefighters survey the damage at Mintonye Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17. A series of strong thunderstorms pounded Tippecanoe County, northwest of Indianapolis, on Sunday.
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The south wall was ripped off the gymnasium at Southwestern Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17.
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The south wall was ripped off the gymnasium at Southwestern Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17.
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The roof was torn off this classroom at Southwestern Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17.
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The roof was torn off this classroom at Southwestern Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana, on November 17.
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A firefighter works to clear a tree from a street in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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A firefighter works to clear a tree from a street in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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An elderly woman is escorted through tornado debris in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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An elderly woman is escorted through tornado debris in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17.
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Dave Huffman sorts through his belongings in the living room of his destroyed home in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17. Kokomo is almost 60 miles north of Indianapolis, the state capital.
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Dave Huffman sorts through his belongings in the living room of his destroyed home in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17. Kokomo is almost 60 miles north of Indianapolis, the state capital.
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The roof of a building sits in the middle of the road in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17.
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The roof of a building sits in the middle of the road in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17.
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A car sits among the debris of a leveled home in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17.
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A car sits among the debris of a leveled home in Kokomo, Indiana, on November 17.
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Ray Baughman embraces family shortly after his home was destroyed by a tornado south of Peoria in Pekin, Illinois, on November 17.
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Ray Baughman embraces family shortly after his home was destroyed by a tornado south of Peoria in Pekin, Illinois, on November 17.
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A firefighter, in lower center of photo, peers down into the home of a colleague whose home was destroyed when a tornado swept through Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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A firefighter, in lower center of photo, peers down into the home of a colleague whose home was destroyed when a tornado swept through Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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Firefighters look over damage to trailers at Summit Village, east of Marion, Indiana, after storms blew through Marion and Grant County, northeast of Indianapolis, on November 17.
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Firefighters look over damage to trailers at Summit Village, east of Marion, Indiana, after storms blew through Marion and Grant County, northeast of Indianapolis, on November 17.
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The Irvington Post Office is badly damaged after heavy rain and high winds hit Indianapolis on November 17.
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The Irvington Post Office is badly damaged after heavy rain and high winds hit Indianapolis on November 17.
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Volunteers try to reposition the HVAC unit on top of Heritage Primary Elementary School in Wentzville, Missouri, on November 17. Board members, staff and teachers came to the school to help with the cleanup after a storm tore off parts of the roof. Wentzville is about 40 miles west of St. Louis.
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Volunteers try to reposition the HVAC unit on top of Heritage Primary Elementary School in Wentzville, Missouri, on November 17. Board members, staff and teachers came to the school to help with the cleanup after a storm tore off parts of the roof. Wentzville is about 40 miles west of St. Louis.
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Richard Miller salvages items from his brother's home in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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Richard Miller salvages items from his brother's home in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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Corn husks fly through the air as Eric Crawford checks his mail after the storm passed in rural Orchard Farm, Missouri, on November 17.
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Corn husks fly through the air as Eric Crawford checks his mail after the storm passed in rural Orchard Farm, Missouri, on November 17.
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Firefighters stretch caution tape around the New Life Tabernacle Church in Paducah, Kentucky, on November 17.
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Firefighters stretch caution tape around the New Life Tabernacle Church in Paducah, Kentucky, on November 17.
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A fallen tree blocks traffic on November 17 in Marion, Indiana.
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A fallen tree blocks traffic on November 17 in Marion, Indiana.
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Water shoots from broken pipes after part of a wall and roof collapsed on November 17 at the Dollar General distribution center east of Marion, Indiana.
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Water shoots from broken pipes after part of a wall and roof collapsed on November 17 at the Dollar General distribution center east of Marion, Indiana.
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Tornado victims sift through an overturned mobile home in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17. A tornado ripped through the small town in southern Illinois.
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Tornado victims sift through an overturned mobile home in Brookport, Illinois, on November 17. A tornado ripped through the small town in southern Illinois.
A home is damaged by a tree that was uprooted during the storm in Pekin on November 17. Pekin is part of the cluster of towns in central Illinois hit hard by the severe weather.
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A home is damaged by a tree that was uprooted during the storm in Pekin on November 17. Pekin is part of the cluster of towns in central Illinois hit hard by the severe weather.
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Chuck Phillips looks out at the destruction that tore off part of his roof and destroyed homes in his neighborhood on November 17 in Pekin.
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Chuck Phillips looks out at the destruction that tore off part of his roof and destroyed homes in his neighborhood on November 17 in Pekin.
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A police officer talks with a resident in Pekin after a tornado touched down in the area on November 17.
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A police officer talks with a resident in Pekin after a tornado touched down in the area on November 17.
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An apartment manager warns Illinois State University students to stay back from a roof that blew off "The U" student apartments in Normal, Illinois, on November 17.
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An apartment manager warns Illinois State University students to stay back from a roof that blew off "The U" student apartments in Normal, Illinois, on November 17.
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Firefighters stand in the middle of the street after a tornado leveled at homes in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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Firefighters stand in the middle of the street after a tornado leveled at homes in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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People survey storm damage on November 17 in Hustisford, Wisconsin, which is northwest of Milwaukee.
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People survey storm damage on November 17 in Hustisford, Wisconsin, which is northwest of Milwaukee.
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Billy Vestal evacuates his home in East Peoria, Illinois, with his 3-year-old daughter, Lillian Vestal, after a tornado damaged the area on November 17.
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Billy Vestal evacuates his home in East Peoria, Illinois, with his 3-year-old daughter, Lillian Vestal, after a tornado damaged the area on November 17.
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An Ameren Illinois utility worker walks past homes looking for gas and electrical hazards in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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An Ameren Illinois utility worker walks past homes looking for gas and electrical hazards in Washington, Illinois, on November 17.
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A damaged cattle shed sits on a family farm in Hustisford, Wisconsin, on November 17. Dodge County Emergency Management Director Joseph Meagher says no cattle were injured.
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A damaged cattle shed sits on a family farm in Hustisford, Wisconsin, on November 17. Dodge County Emergency Management Director Joseph Meagher says no cattle were injured.
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Josh Ramsey recovers items from the house of a family friend after a tornado tore through the north end of Pekin, Illinois, on November 17.
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Josh Ramsey recovers items from the house of a family friend after a tornado tore through the north end of Pekin, Illinois, on November 17.
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Members of Soldier Field's ground crew prepare the field to resume play after a severe storm blew through the area on November 17 and suspended play during the first half of the game between the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.
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Members of Soldier Field's ground crew prepare the field to resume play after a severe storm blew through the area on November 17 and suspended play during the first half of the game between the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.
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Fans begin to clear the stands during the rain and high winds at Soldier Field in Chicago on November 17.
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Fans begin to clear the stands during the rain and high winds at Soldier Field in Chicago on November 17.
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Baltimore Ravens players leave the field after the game was delayed on November 17.
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Baltimore Ravens players leave the field after the game was delayed on November 17.
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