Chicago on tornado watch as cold front moves in - BBC News

Tornadoes are reported as severe storms batter America's Midwest, causing widespread disruption..

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Two cars drive through a fast moving snow storm in America's MidwestBy Lipika PelhamBBC NewsSevere storms have brought tornado warning to the Chicago area as a cold front pounds through the US Midwest.

The National Weather Service has reported at least five tornado sightings, including three near the city of DeKalb, around 112km/h west of Chicago.

Wind gusts in excess of 60mph were reported, knocking down trees and light poles and leaving much of the area without power.

There are no reports of casualties.

Experts say an El Nino weather pattern and climate change are at play.

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