Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago’s O'Hare Airport, Disrupting Hundreds of Flights

Storm clouds pass over downtown Chicago and the Bronzeville neighborhood of the city heading East out over Lake Michigan on July 12, 2023. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo

CHICAGO—A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago.