2 tornadoes packing winds of 86 to 110 mph hit Chicago area, toppling trees and leaving 250,000 without power

Two tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Tuesday in a fast-moving storm with 99 mph winds that left a path of destruction in the south suburbs and cut power to hundreds of thousands. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes with gusts of 86 to 110 mph hit southern Cook County, on its border with Will County, and in eastern Will County. Survey teams continued working to confirm possible tornadoes near Homer Glen, Tinley Park, Crete and Manhattan — just weeks after surveyors confirmed seven…