A series of devastating tornadoes blew across parts of the Midwest yesterday, sending residents of Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois running for cover as high winds overturned tractor trailers, uprooted trees and decimated structures.
The National Weather Service said a destructive tornado tore across northern Illinois, where one person was killed and eight others were injured. A restaurant in Rochelle, Ill., was destroyed as workers and patrons huddled in the basement. They were rescued by the local fire department and crews are conducting a systematic search of debris in the area for other injured or trapped individuals.
According to an NBC News report, 50 structures were damaged in nearby Fairdale. Homes were leveled and every building in the town was damaged.
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