Tornadoes Pummel Communities Outside Chicago, Tearing up Homes and Toppling Power Poles
Wind gusts reached 72.5 miles per hour at Midway Airport as the storms caused outages for more than 285,000 ComEd customers.
- On Wednesday, ground stops were issued at O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport as severe weather hammered the Chicago area, with a second ground stop at O'Hare expected to continue until 8 p.m.
- A 'large, prolific storm system' over Canada moved toward the Midwest Wednesday, pushing humid air that fueled severe thunderstorms producing 60 to 70-plus mph winds across the area, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Birk.
- Wind gusts of 72.5 miles per hour were reported at Midway Airport shortly after 4 p.m., with nearly 400 flights canceled at O'Hare and more than 1,000 total flight delays or cancellations according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website.
- Commonwealth Edison Company reported more than 285,000 customers lost power from downed poles and wires, with over 172,000 still without power Thursday morning; the company expected 80% restoration by late Saturday.
- Thursday brought additional storms with tornado threats, producing at least three tornadoes that struck communities outside Chicago before conditions cleared Friday with highs nearing 80.
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