As residents in northern Illinois continue to clean up after numerous tornadoes struck last week, five Chicago area U-Haul stores are offering storage units to residents free of charge for 30 days. Severe weather brought heavy rain and strong winds to the region on Wednesday, including a tornado near O’Hare International Airport. A U-Haul spokesperson said the units enable furniture, boxes and other belongings from up to one-and-a-half rooms to be shipped and stored inside each container.

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for tornadoes.  Back in January, several twisters hit central Illinois.  Another round hit in February and March. Illinois usually averages 54 tornadoes each year.  There have been at least 111 tornadoes, including the 11 confirmed in the Chicago area last week.

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