Tuesday night across the Chicago area saw a severe weather outbreak full of strong thunderstorms, heavy lightning, golf-ball sized hail in some parts and…
The National Weather Service in Chicago said it planned to survey damage and finalize tornado reports in the coming daysfull of strong thunderstorms, heavy lightning, golf-ball sized hail in some parts and reports of as many as five tornadoes.
Severe t-storms moved across northern Illinois & extreme NW IN producing large hail, likely several tornadoes, as well as some wind damage. Here's a summary of some of the reports received thus far. We will post additional info, likely including some survey results late today."Severe t-storms moved across northern Illinois and extreme Northwest Indiana producing large hail, likely several tornadoes, as well as some wind damage," a tweet from the NWS said.
Sugar Grove was also buffeted by straight-line winds, with one gust measured at 63 miles per hour by a private weather station. Another tornado touchdown was reported in Big Rock, located in Kane County near Hinckley. According to reports, that tornado may have caused damage at a construction site near a Jewel-Osco in suburban Batavia.
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