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Tornado touched down there. overall, the storm prediction center is actually reporting that 48 tornado reports have 98 damaging wind reports. six reports of winds in hurricane force in many of these locations. some of the greatest damage we're seeing in illinois. so a great swath of the country being hit by tornadoic activity as well as just simply severe weather activity. hail has been brought to some places, damaging winds, of course. an ominous, dark clouds. you're seeing some of the images from storm chasers on the ground. many of them in illinois. >> so joining us right now out of indiana...