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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 4 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jul 31, 1:17 AM

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At least 7 tornadoes confirmed across Chicago area during severe storms Monday

Chicago Sun-Times and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe National Weather Service has now confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down during severe storms Monday in the Chicago area.
What changedThe left frames it as "Two more tornadoes confirmed, brings Monday total to 7". The center frames it as "5 tornadoes confirmed; Storms leave damage from Arnold to Trappe".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

77WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Two more tornadoes confirmed, brings Monday total to 7". The center frames it as "5 tornadoes confirmed; Storms leave damage from Arnold to Trappe".

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Jul 30, 9:45 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jul 30, 10:17 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 30, 10:30 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Jul 30, 10:41 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

At least 7 tornadoes confirmed across Chicago area during severe storms Monday

The National Weather Service has now confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down during severe storms Monday in the Chicago area.

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Center ·News report

NWS confirms 2 more tornadoes in southwest suburbs from Monday's severe storms

(WGN) — The National Weather Service has discovered two more tornadoes after severe storms ripped through the Chicagoland area earlier this week. According to the NWS, meteorological survey...

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Center ·News report

NWS confirms Tuesday's storms produced tornado in our area

The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in Western North Carolina during Tuesday’s severe storms.

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Center ·News report

5 tornadoes confirmed; Storms leave damage from Arnold to Trappe

As many as five tornadoes touched down in Maryland amid severe storms Tuesday night.

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Center-left ·News report

Two more tornadoes confirmed, brings Monday total to 7

The National Weather Service on Thursday confirmed two more tornadoes from Monday’s storms, bringing the total seven as Cook County issued a disaster proclamation due to the "significant da...

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