Severe storms ride on strong winds Friday

Many areas of northeast Illinois were storm-free Friday. Where the storms did hit,
significant wind damage occurred. Thunderstorms moved at 55 m.p.h., and this
movement, combined with wind gusts out of the storms, resulted in localized 75 to 80
m.p.h. winds. Power lines and trees were downed, and a grain bin tipped over in
Lindenwood at Davis Junction in Ogle County. Extensive wind damage also occurred in the
Marengo area in McHenry County. Tornadoes were reported around 2:30 p.m. in Poplar
Grove and Capron in Boone County.
SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES
Warm southerly flow and high humidity will continue over northern Illinois this weekend.
With temperatures forecast to approach or even exceed 90 degrees both Saturday and
Sunday, this weekend could be the city's warmest since last July 7-8.
--By Paul Dailey, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist