for Boone, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago counties. The watch will remain in effect until 1 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for four Illinois counties as a squall line of thunderstorms approaches the region. 9:45 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Winnebago County Officials say that 10,273 customers are without power in that county alone, although that number represents less than 5% of the company’s total customers in the area.Īnother 2,695 customers are without power in DuPage County, while 1,056 are without power in Lake County, according to the utility. 10:08 p.m.: Thousands Without Power in Chicago Area as Heavy Winds Continue to IntensifyĪs wind gusts continue to intensify in the Chicago area, thousands of ComEd customers are without power late Wednesday night.Īccording to the latest figures from the utility, there are 16,912 customers without power as of 9:50 p.m., with most of those outages occurring in Cook County. #ILwx #INwx- NWS Chicago Decem10:50 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Canceled in IllinoisĪ severe thunderstorm watch that had been issued for several Illinois counties, including Winnebago County, was canceled by the National Weather Service.Ī high wind warning remains in effect. Nonetheless, widespread wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph are being observed across the Upper Midwest/western Great Lakes, including northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The thunderstorm line weakened rapidly as it approached I-39. In Aurora, a wind gust of 59 miles per hour was recorded by meteorologists. In Waukegan, a gust of 63 miles per hour was reported, slightly higher than a 62 mph gust reported in Rockford. ![]() The National Weather Service is continuing to compile data on the strongest wind gusts in the area, and O'Hare International Airport hit a remarkable level on Wednesday night.Īccording to the service, O'Hare recorded a wind gust of 60 miles per hour on Wednesday night, one of the highest wind speeds recorded. 11:32 p.m.: Wind Gust of 60 MPH Recorded at O'Hare The National Weather Service says that a wind gust of nearly 74 miles per hour, stronger than hurricane-force winds, was recorded at the Harrison-Dever Crib on Lake Michigan.Īt O'Hare, wind gusts are now up to 66 miles per hour, according to NWS, indicating that the worst of the storm is arriving in the area. The worst wind gusts of the evening are being reported across Chicago, with some eye-popping numbers coming across the wire. Winnebago County - 1,939 11:43 p.m.: Strongest Wind Gusts of Night Arrive in Chicago The latest figures can be found on ComEd's website, but here were the numbers as of midnight: ![]() 12:00 a.m.: More Than 32,000 ComEd Customers Without PowerĪs of midnight, there were 32,745 ComEd customers without power across the Chicago area. Southbound local lanes of the expressway were closed around 27 th Street, but reopened shortly after. The driver was transported with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. ![]() near 27th and Wentworth when the truck fell nearly 20 feet. Police said the crash happened just after 1 a.m. Illinois State Police say an accident that resulted in a semi falling over an overpass on the Dan Ryan Expressway was likely caused by high wind gusts. WHITESIDE - 280 1 a.m.: Semi Falls Off Overpass in Crash Possibly Caused by High Winds, Police Say Here are the latest figures from around the area: 3:45 a.m.: Just over 26K ComEd Customers Remain Without PowerĪs of 3:45 a.m., there were 26,052 ComEd customers without power across the Chicago area. "The smoke is actually from Kansas, traveling some 600 miles overnight with the strong southwest winds," the weather service tweeted. The National Weather Service warns that early risers may smell smoke when they wake up Thursday. 4 a.m.: NWS Warns of Smoke from Hundreds Miles Away Being Blown to Chicago Area At least 8, including 4 Chicago police officers, injured in Washington Park crash following shooting 6 a.m.: Nearly 50 Flight Cancellations Reported at Chicago AirportsĪt least 42 flight cancellations were reported at O'Hare Airport as of 6 a.m.
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