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The National Weather Service received no reports of tornado touchdowns Friday night after cancelling a tornado watch early for several Northern Illinois counties.

Tornadoes were spotted Friday afternoon in the St. Louis area and above southern Illinois, prompting weather officials to implore people in the region to take cover.

A tornado watch was issued for Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Will, and Winnebago counties until 11 p.m.

On Monday, July 15, 2024 , 32 tornadoes touched down in the greater Chicago area alone — including several within the city limits.

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Severe thunderstorms rolled across the Midwest Friday, bringing rounds of damaging wind gusts, torrential rains and even a few reported tornadoes.