Was there a tornado in Chicago? Heres what we know NBC Chicago [Video]

Tuesday’s severe weather outbreak in the Chicago area spawned golf ball-size hail and several tornado touchdowns, but did any of those occur in the city itself?

Damage assessments are currently underway, according to the National Weather Service, but as of now there were no reports from trained weather spotters of any touchdown in Chicago itself.

Multiple wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour were indeed recorded at multiple locations, including in Lakeview, in the Loop and along the shores of Lake Michigan, but it is not believed at this time that those were the results of tornadoes.

The closest reported tornado to the city occurred at approximately 7:36 p.m., when it is believed a twister touched down near Inverness in the northwest suburbs.

That reported tornado is believed to have caused damage to the roof of at least one home and a gazebo near Freeman Road and Huntington Boulevard in suburban Hoffman Estates, trained weather spotters said.

In nearby Palatine, there were reported of a …