Confirmed: Wicked tornado in northern Illinois given EF-4 rating

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) has given a preliminary rating of an EF-4 (on the Enhanced Fujita Scale) to a tornado that struck several counties in northern Illinois.

Below are the facts released by the NWS on Saturday, April 11th:

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