Tornadoes ripped through America’s mid-West leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.<br /><br /> Weather scientists are working to verify the number of tornadoes which touched down in Illinois, Iowa and Ohio.<br /><br /> Illinois was the worst affected. One person has died in Fairdale and several others were hospitalised as a result of the severe storms. Not one home escaped damage when a tornado touched down in the town located 140 kilometres from Chicago. <br /><br /> Lots of farmland around #Fairdale, though the town took a direct hit. Crews still in search & rescue via @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/vC4OSzsPWI— Max Tsaparis (@MaxTsaparis) April 10, 2015<br /> <br /><br /> #Fairdale, #Illinois BEFORE & AFTER the large wedge #tornado tore through the town Thursday night. #ILwx #severe pic.twitter.com/JXUBUHDhzq— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) April 10, 2015<br /> <br /><br /> According to meteorologists at the National Weather Service the storms left an 80km path of tornado damage in Illinois.<br /><br /> They were part of a severe weather
