Live: Heavy storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest

Intense thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities, killing at least two people and even prompting officials at Chicago's Soldier Field to evacuate the stands and delay the Bears game.

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Death toll from tornadoes in Illinois today has reached 5, tying Nov. 9, 1864 for the deadliest November tornado day in Illinois history.

by TWC Breaking via twitter 11/18/2013 1:38:23 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson, Macon, Overton, Putnam and Smith County in TN until 8:15pm CST. #tnwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:38:48 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mahoning and Trumbull County in OH until 9:30pm EST. #ohwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:39:05 AM
Amazing video of a guy praying as a tornado spares his Washington, IL house is up in 1 minute on @weatherchannel #ILwx

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 1:41:41 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crawford and Erie County in PA until 10:00pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:42:33 AM
RT @JimCantore With 5 deaths now, IL ties its deadliest November outbreak on RECORD

by U.S. Tornadoes via twitter 11/18/2013 1:42:37 AM
8:43pm EST: Non-thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 68mph reported in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. in the past 30 min.

by TWC Breaking via twitter 11/18/2013 1:43:49 AM
Canadian high pressure moving into the area, temps will continue to fall along with wind speeds. Dry until midweek. ow.ly/i/3KM7q

by NWS Chicago via twitter 11/18/2013 1:44:46 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chautauqua County in NY until 10:00pm EST. #nywx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:47:11 AM
#Cleveland now CLEARED from the tornado watch. Blustery winds up to 40mph will continue through the night.

by TWC Breaking via twitter 11/18/2013 1:49:49 AM
In 1 minute, @rukavin8 is talking live to @weatherchannel about the deadly #tornado near Paducah | #KYwx

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 1:51:42 AM
+1, lots of others too MT @NevilleABC17 Great job by @NWSSPC for today. Many lives likely saved. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZUWt3-CMAAycJA.jpg

by U.S. Tornadoes via twitter 11/18/2013 1:58:04 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Athens, Gallia, Lawrence and Meigs County in OH until 9:45pm EST. #ohwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:58:49 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Wirt and Wood County in WV until 9:45pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:58:49 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Columbiana County in OH until 10:00pm EST. #ohwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:59:14 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer County in PA until 10:00pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 1:59:14 AM
LOT expires Wind Advisory for Boone, De Kalb, Kane, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago [IL] till 8:00 PM CST nwschat.weather.gov/vtec/#2013 -O-E…

by NWS Chicago via twitter 11/18/2013 2:00:51 AM
LOT expires High Wind Warning till 8:00 PM CST nwschat.weather.gov/vtec/#2013 -O-E…

by NWS Chicago via twitter 11/18/2013 2:00:54 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe and Noble County in OH until 10:00pm EST. #ohwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:01:42 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marshall and Wetzel County in WV until 10:00pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:01:42 AM
9:02pm EST: No #tornado warnings in effect. Severe t'storm warnings are out from just N of Huntington WV all the way to Dunkirk NY.

by TWC Breaking via twitter 11/18/2013 2:02:34 AM
What I've been waiting to hear all day: storms remaining in KY are below severe limits per Dr. Forbes | #KYwx

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:03:56 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Belmont, Columbiana, Harrison and Jefferson County in OH until 10:00pm EST. #ohwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:07:14 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Washington County in PA until 10:00pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:07:14 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio County in WV until 10:00pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:07:14 AM
Devastating RT @DavidZalaznik : Firefighters on scene of Washington tornado Sunday. #Peoria http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZT7aI0CcAADkaR.jpg

by MartinMMC via twitter retweeted by USTornadoes 11/18/2013 2:08:47 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clay, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett and Putnam County in TN until 8:45pm CST. #tnwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:09:49 AM
Preliminary reports put today as the 4th most active severe weather day of 2013 according to Storm Prediction Center

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:10:19 AM
RT @DavidZalaznik : Firefighters on scene of Washington [IL] tornado Sunday. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZT7aI0CcAADkaR.jpg

by severestudios via twitter 11/18/2013 2:14:11 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie and Niagara County in NY until 10:30pm EST. #nywx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:15:40 AM
.@JimCantore Video of guy praying as #tornado spares his home in Washington, IL |
youtube.com/watch?v=mRIaZl…

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:16:04 AM
If you missed it, the @weatherchannel interview with the guy praying as a tornado passes by is coming up at 9:50pm eastern

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:18:10 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie County in NY until 10:45pm EST. #nywx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:27:16 AM
You have to hand it to @JimCantore & @DrGregForbes . They've been live on @WeatherChannel for over 8 hours straight. Amazing job by both

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:31:50 AM
So far today, there were 79 preliminary tornado reports IL, IN, KY, se MO, sadly with 1 fatality in New Minden, IL. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZUgCpHCYAAP25e.png

by Reed Timmer via twitter 11/18/2013 2:32:21 AM
So far today, there were 79 preliminary tornado reports IL, IN, KY, se MO, sadly with 1 fatality in New Minden, IL. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZUgCpHCYAAP25e.png

by Reed Timmer via twitter 11/18/2013 2:32:21 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Mercer and Venango County in PA until 10:30pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:33:42 AM
NEW: McCracken County, KY coroner confirms 3rd #tornado death in Brookport, IL; death toll in IL hits 6 | #ILwx

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:35:20 AM
With 6 deaths, today's storms make this the deadliest November outbreak in Illinois | #ILwx

by Shawn Reynolds via twitter 11/18/2013 2:38:08 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Greene and Washington County in PA until 10:45pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:39:52 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marshall and Ohio County in WV until 10:45pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:39:52 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of the area in WV until 1:00am EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:41:01 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette County in PA until 10:45pm EST. #pawx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:42:54 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion, Monongalia, and Wetzel County in WV until 10:45pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:42:54 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Putnam and Ritchie County in WV until 10:45pm EST. #wvwx

by Severe Warnings via twitter 11/18/2013 2:44:54 AM