Wednesday for DuPage, Kendall, central Cook, eastern Will, Grundy, LaSalle, northern Will and southern Cook counties in Illinois.Ī Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 10 p.m. Heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions are possible Tuesday evening through Thursday this week, as the latest winter storm takes aim at the Chicago area.Ī Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 8 p.m. Stay tuned to ABC7 Eyewitness News and for the latest updates on the potentially severe weather.A winter storm is bringing tightly gradianted bands of snow to the Chicago area, with some areas just getting a dusting and others possibly topping 10 inches.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - A winter storm warning has prompted Governor JB Pritzker to issue a disaster declaration for the state ahead of the arrival of the snow.Ĭlick here to see school closings, moves to e-learning in the Chicago area It directly led to 29 deaths, 350 injuries, and an estimated $250 million in property damages. The largest tornado recorded in Cook and the collar counties since 1950 struck Plainfield in Will County on Aug(F-5). It is the deadliest tornado in Cook and the collar counties since 1950. It directly led to 33 deaths, 500 injuries, and an estimated $25 million in property damages. The largest tornado to hit Cook County since 1950 was an F-4 that struck Oak Lawn and the South Side of Chicago on April, 21, 1967.
The largest of those tornadoes was an EF-3 that struck Naperville and Woodridge on June 20, 2021. Du Page County: 10 (one EF-0 this year).How rare are tornadoes in the Chicago area?Īccording to the NOAA Storm Event database, there have been approximately 61 tornadoes in Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake (IL), McHenry and Will counties in the last 10 years that directly led to 12 injuries. Have your cellphones handy, your emergency radios if you have them, and stay indoors while this storm blows through. The Naperville Fire Department says they're ready to respond to any downed trees, electrical fires, or anyone stranded or trapped. So we want to make sure that you're prepared." "You just never know when these things are going to go. "Father's Day in 2021 at about 11 o'clock at night, we had a tornado come through here and it was a severe tornado that damaged about 150 homes," said Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis. The Naperville Fire Department is also well-prepared for the incoming storms they were last hit by a tornado in February, and devastated by a larger one two years ago. We have our canteens ready, our volunteers on standby," said Karen Hanton, emergency disaster services manager for Salvation Army Chicago. "We are watching the weather closely, and we are getting ready to respond here too. I-57 will be shut down for several hours for cleanup and traffic is being diverted at northbound exit 250 and southbound exit 261. There are also downed power lines across the interstate.
Three people were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, state police said.
Illinois State Police said troopers responded to multiple overturned vehicles on I-57 near Rantoul in Champaign County downstate, which were blown over by strong winds from the storms.
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There are extensive closures on I-65 southbound, and drivers should avoid the area. Indiana State Police said four semis were blown over on I-65 near the exits for Remington and Lowell. The FAA issued ground delay has been extended until 11:59 p.m., with an average delay of 233 minutes due to thunderstorms. As of 9 p.m., Midway International Airport reported 129 flight cancellations and average delays of 33 minutes, while O'Hare International Airport reported 262 flight cancellations and average delays of 47 minutes. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.Īir travel in Chicago is being affected by the severe weather. ComEd said as of 9:45 p.m., 61,073 customers are without power.
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