Historic Elgin church loses roof in overnight severe storm

Friday-night storm that ripped off part of Elgin church’s roof being assessed as possible tornado
A Friday night storm strong enough to rip the roof off First United Methodist Church in downtown Elgin will be evaluated as a possible tornado by the National Weather Service, officials said.
Historic Elgin church loses roof in overnight severe storm: 'I've never seen anything like this'
Cleanup crews and church members arrived overnight Friday to find First United Methodist Church of Elgin surrounded by debris, including wood, glass, stone, and fallen trees.
Overnight storm rips off part of 101-year-old Elgin church building’s roof
Severe winds from powerful overnight storms that blew through the Western and Northwest suburbs ripped off half the roof of the 101-year-old First United Methodist Church in Elgin. The historic
Historic suburban church damaged in overnight storms
A round of powerful overnight storms left behind a trail of damage in the west and northwest suburbs. Some of the heaviest damage could be seen in northwest suburban Elgin, where fire officials say emergency calls started flooding in at around midnight Friday as the storm system moved in.
Historic church in northwest suburban Elgin damaged in weekend storms
A round of powerful storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning left behind a trail of damage in the west and northwest suburbs. One of the buildings damaged was Elgin's historic First United Methodist Church,
Severe storms leave damage behind in northwest suburbs; Wind Advisory continues Saturday
High winds ripped off the roof a historic 100-year-old church in Elgin overnight. The original church was destroyed by a deadly tornado in 1920.
4 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois and Indiana from Friday night's storms
The National Weather Service confirmed three EF-0 tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, and an EF-1 tornado in Indiana.
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