Six confirmed deaths as storms rip through midwest

WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms swept across the Midwest on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and unleashing powerful winds that flattened entire neighborhoods, flipped over cars and uprooted trees.

Below is a statewide recap of Sunday’s deadly storms.

Here’s an AP story in the Southern Illinoisan.

Here’s a story in the Chicago Tribune.

Here’s a story in the Belleville News-Democrat.

Here’s a story in the Peoria Journal-Star.

Mail addressed to Washington, IL found 100 miles away after deadly twister.  Here’s the story.

Pekin residents tell about storms’ fury.  Here’s a story at pekintimes.com.