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WATCH: Chilling video shows tornado on the ground in suburban Chicago

The tornado touched down in Naperville - about 140 miles east of the Quad Cities.

DARIEN, Ill. — Editor's Note: Video contains strong language and may not be suitable for all viewers.

Cellphone video taken by Eric Wilson in Darien, Illinois shows the moments an EF-3 tornado swept through Naperville, Illinois - a Chicago suburb about 140 miles east of the Quad Cities. 

 A radar-confirmed tornado touched down shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 20, bringing winds of 140 mph. According the the National Weather Service, it was the first significant tornado in the Chicago-area since 2017.

At least eight people were hospitalized and more than 130 homes were damaged, nearly two dozen of those are considered "uninhabitable." 

"This tornado went through so quickly and so dramatically that it affected homes in so many different ways," said Naperville Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis, "Usually you'll see a tornado that just demolishes everything in its sight. That wasn't the case here." 

The tornado then traveled into the nearby village of Woodridge, before heading towards Darien and Burr Ridge. Officials say a damage assessment is underway, but there were no reports of significant injuries. 

Credit: AP
A home is damaged after a tornado swept through the area in Woodridge, Ill., early Monday morning, June 21, 2021. (Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

An EF-0 tornado was also confirmed in Plainfield, Illinois on Sunday, June 20 with maximum winds of 85 mph.

 AP News contributed to this report.

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