T-Storms Race Across Chicago Area

Thunderstorms race across Chicago area for second day.

A line of powerful storms swept across the Northern burbs of Chicago yesterday late afternoon. For about two hours starting around 1530hrs and beginning north of Rockford strong winds battered the local area. NEXLAB radar indicated t-storms up to 30,000ft. Damage was reported in Mc Henry, Cook, DuPage, Kane and DeKalb counties.

Yesterday's storm reports;

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
744 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
           ..REMARKS..

0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
05/16/2007                   MCHENRY            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

           POWER LINES DOWN IN PARTS OF CITY.

0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SCHAUMBURG              42.03N 88.08W
05/16/2007                   COOK               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

           ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING AT WYSE RD AND MITCHELL RD.
           SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPT REPORT RELAYED BY HAM RADIO.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HANOVER PARK            41.98N 88.14W
05/16/2007                   DUPAGE             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

           LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN HANOVER PARK. REPORT RELAYED BY
           PUBLIC.

0600 PM     HAIL             PALATINE                42.11N 88.04W
05/16/2007  E0.75 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

           PENNY SIZE HAIL.


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THIS WILL BE UPDATED IF/WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTS ARE RECEIVED.
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NMARSILI

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