Tornadoes Reported in Wisconsin and Illinois as Violent Storms Sweep the Midwest

New York Times Thursday 18 June 2026, 00:34 UTC By Nazaneen Ghaffar and Amy Graff 1 min read

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The National Weather Service issued several of its highest-level tornado alerts on Wednesday night.

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