Tornado kills one in Illinois

Locals inspect a home left in ruins in a destroyed neighborhood after a heavy storm in Fairland, Ill.

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April 10, 2015 7:31 AM PT

One person was killed and seven others injured when a severe storm that produced at least one tornado raced across north-central Illinois.

Jerry Richardson, right, of Hinckley, Ill., helps search for personal belongings at the Hernandez home in Rochelle, Ill., on Friday morning.

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Tornado debris, including an automobile sitting in a destroyed neighborhood in Fairland, Ill.

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A home is seen destroyed in Rochelle, Ill., Friday morning, after a tornado swept through the area Thursday night.

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A house is destroyed after a late night tornado passed through Fairdale, Ill. The National Weather Service says at least two tornadoes churned through six north-central Illinois counties.

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Trees are mangled on Highway 72 after a tornado touched down in Fairdale, Ill.

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Crews search wreckage on the IL-72 after a tornado came through the town earlier in the day in Fairdale, Ill.

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