Midwest tornadoes, winds slam towns and trucks; 2 killed in Illinois

CNN, By: Steve Almasy and Catherine E. Shoichet, 11/17/2013

(CNN) — Severe weather erupted throughout the Midwest on Sunday afternoon, with tornadoes tearing through several cities and a storm forcing fans to evacuate the stands during an NFL game. “We saw trees down, houses with their roofs completely torn off. I saw a lot of people in distress with their homes destroyed,” said Jack Lance, who lives in Pekin, Illinois. “It wasn’t a pretty sight.” At least two people died in Washington County, Illinois, as a result of the severe storms, said Jonathon Monken, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. In two communities, storms destroyed at least 70 homes, he said. Rescuers are trying to reach people trapped in their basements. And one hospital in Peoria is treating 37 patients with injuries.

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