A series of large, fast-moving tornadoes tore through the U.S. midwest on Sunday, leaving carnage in their wake.
Tornado watches are in effect for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, according to the National Weather Service. The tornadoes have produced large hail and damaging winds.
An NWS representative said the storm is "a very dangerous situation," and "it's just getting started," according to Reuters.
Midwesterners and storm chasers are sharing their perspectives of these devastating storms on social media. The hashtag #ilwx, which people have been tweeting along with photos and news of the storms, trended on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
We'll continue to update with more photos and information as the storms continue.
First image from Gifford, IL. Town has apparently been leveled. #ILwx Via @wycislo on FB. pic.twitter.com/76W9LKrz5v
Adam Lucio saw this tornado just now near Roanoke Illinois #ilwx #outbreak pic.twitter.com/S5DOBg4m7u
From WEEK-TV in Peoria, #IL - Complete destruction... Unbelieveable! #Tornado #ILWX #HighRisk pic.twitter.com/C8poJ7WVG4
The Tornado as it was around Washington Illinois earlier today #ilwx pic.twitter.com/4UTcnV6QwO
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Tornado blew out a whole neighborhood. Pekin, IL pic.twitter.com/lKr44zwzhN
Tornado damage. Pekin, IL pic.twitter.com/nU1JTpLQX0
#WashingtonIL pic.twitter.com/NJZ6oWUOrG
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Prayers to #WashingtonIL pic.twitter.com/QygeOckO3B
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After the tornado #Peoria #Washington pic.twitter.com/hRwhCEKwQB
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Beautiful wall cloud near Harvard, Illinois earlier, inflow was screaming in on the right side there. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/NwBB8gERdg
To those who complained about weather coverage. Here's why we were so concerned. This is Coal City #Illinois pic.twitter.com/PYJgJ55Wfq
My neighborhood is floating #Chicago #floods #storm pic.twitter.com/ajSIYXTzX0
My neighborhood. #PrayForTheHomeless pic.twitter.com/dGDCfCSdTD
Image: Anthony Khoury