Severe thunderstorms developing rapidly, hail in the Loop
Marble size hail fell in the Loop on Michigan avenue and 60 m.p.h. wind gusts measured by the WeatherBug sensor atop the LaSalle Bank Building this evening just after 5:30 p.m. as severe thunderstorms rolled northeast into the city from the Joliet area. Shortly after
5:45 p.m. golf-ball size hail was reported in Joliet and winds gusts to 75 m.p.h. were clocked at Wilmington in Will County.
High winds blowing from the southwest, not associated with thunderstorms but directly related to the intensity of the storm system sweeping the Midwest have been raking the Chicago area throughout the afternoon and evening hours.
Some of the highest wind gusts are recorded on our WeatherBug network include
Tonti Elementary School Chicago 53 m.p.h.
Curie Metropolitan High School Chicago 52 m.p.h.
Simeon Academy Chicago 52 m.p.h
Bednarcik Junior High Aurora 51 m.p.h.
Gale Academy Chicago 50 m.p.h.
Steve Kahn WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
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