A powerful storm system hit the Midwest on Sunday, trailing lightning, hail, high winds and heavy rain into Monday morning.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) preliminarily registered 67 tornado touchdowns in several states, as well as straight-line winds of more than 85 mph and baseball-sized hail. Six people were killed, including at least five in Illinois.  

According to Aon Benfield, Nov. 17 provided "highly conducive" atmospheric conditions for explosive thunderstorm development. Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky bore the brunt of the storm's damage, which the SPC says at its peak threatened more than 53 million people in 10 states. The National Weather Service also issued high-risk weather alerts for Ohio and Michigan over the weekend.

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