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A trio of summer tornadoes in the Chicago area topped AccuWeather reporter Emmy Victor's list.
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00:00 As I look back at 2023 and some of the severe weather events I've covered, one that really
00:06 sticks out took place on July 12th.
00:08 Thirteen tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area that evening.
00:12 I remember the day like it was yesterday.
00:14 I had just gotten off of work when I started receiving after weather alerts about severe
00:19 storms.
00:20 Next thing I knew, I heard sirens outside of my window and started texting everyone
00:23 I knew in harm's way.
00:25 When the worst of the storm had passed, I hopped in my car to see some of that devastation
00:29 for myself.
00:31 Homes and businesses were just destroyed and you could see right through the roof at some
00:34 properties.
00:35 While tornadoes in Illinois aren't rare, we don't see as many in the Chicago area.
00:39 This is actually only the second outbreak I've covered in recent years here, and one
00:43 I won't forget when I think about 2023.
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