Severe thunderstorms blew through the Chicago area this Wednesday evening. Heavy showers along with gusty winds were observed over the areas.
In fact, the National Weather Service delivered a Thunderstorm Watch for Berrien and LaPorte regions till midnight.
While Plano experienced localize flooding on residential streets, in Spring Groove a lightning incursion started a small fire and caused damage to a house. Likewise, in Addison another lightning strike is assumed to have produced a fire and a hole in the roof of a home.
As per ComEd, near 22,000 consumers were without power due to the downpours over the Chicago area. This breakdown was much reported in Kankakee area with almost 11,000 consumers. Consequently, the power was out all over several blocks.
Due to these climatic conditions, O’Hare and Midway airports are facing delays.
The biggest threat for severe weather persisted south of the I-80 corridor, however areas north of it did experience some squalls.
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