Storm are expected to arrive after 2 p.m. That first round of showers and storms will end during the commute. While these storms are not expected to be severe, some may be strong and contain gusty winds or hail. Scattered showers and storms possible are after 10 p.m. Storms may include damaging winds, tornadoes and hail. Several waves of showers and storms are expected over the next 24 to 36 hours. Crews may be working on live electrical equipment, and the perimeter of the work zone may be hazardous. In the event of an outage, do not approach ComEd crews working to restore power to ask about restoration times.Always assume a power line is extremely dangerous and energized. Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-80). If a downed power line is spotted, immediately call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON1 (1-80).When restoring power, ComEd's priority is to restore facilities such as police and fire stations, nursing homes, and hospitals – and then making repairs to restore the greatest number of customers. Our crews will be working around the clock to restore customers that experience outages quickly and safely."ĬomEd noted that it has invested in tree-trimming upgrades to minimize the impact of storms, and said smart grid upgrades have averted more than 19 million power outages since they began in 2011. "We know that any outage is an inconvenience. "The significant winds that will accompany this storm could be impactful to our customers and communities," Dave Perez, senior vice-president of Distribution Operations at ComEd, said in a news release. Little to no accumulation.ĬomEd announced it will be opening its emergency operations center Friday morning to ready crews in case of power outages. Gusty wins continue even after storms exit, through Saturday.Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are EXPECTED through the evening.We will likely be under a Tornado Watch most of the day.Tornadoes possible, but not as likely as initial round.Intense winds likely with a line of storms.Moves in from WEST (La Salle, Dekalb, McHenry).Uncertainty remains in the exact "mode" of this line, and its severity.Tornadoes possible, including some strong, long-lived.Moves in from SOUTHWEST (La Salle, Kankakee).The threat will arrive in two rounds, and storms will be moving at 60 mph or faster. Tornadoes, gusty winds (over 70 mph) and hail are all possible! These are also moving at about 60 mph to the north and east.Ī severe weather outbreak is imminent across Illinois and Iowa today, and will likely spill into our area, including Chicago.Ī very rare high risk of severe storms has been forecast by the Storm Prediction Center for western Illinois One cell in the Burlington area in western Illinois has also warranted a tornado warning. Two other storm systems are now located to the west. The storm system that produced the tornado warning for the Peoria area will arrive in Granville in 3:25 p.m., Streator at 3:30 p.m., Morris at 3:57 p.m., and Channahon by 4:08 p.m. The storm system could make it to Chicago if it holds together.Ī severe thunderstorm warning is also in place for this storm system. The storm system that warranted this tornado warning was moving to the north and east at 60 mph, and was on the doorstep of LaSalle County. This system also produced golf ball-sized hail that left some vehicles damaged near Peoria. This tornado warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. "We put a pizza in the oven instead of carryout, because no one's delivering."Ĭhicago Weather Alert: Severe weather bearing down on Chicago area 04:26Īs of 3 p.m., a tornado warning was in place in the Peoria area – affecting western Woodford, northeastern Tazewell, and southeastern Peoria counties. I mean, we've got the corner lot – so water on one side, water on the other - and thankfully, but we've had issues in the past," said Sofia Stefanis, who lives on a flooded street. The parking lot of the Niles Portillo's was also left completely underwater. At Main Street and Ozark Avenue in Niles, cars plowed through the deep water – even though residents said the water was so high that they couldn't leave their homes. Meanwhile, the heavy rain pooled up on many residential streets and left them flooded. Several cars tried to get under the awning at a Marathon gas station to prevent any damage to their cars. There was also hail so intense that drivers rushed to find refuge. Several rounds of downpours left neighborhoods in Niles and Morton Grove underwater.įor one example, at Lee Street and Oriole Avenue, Niles public works crews worked Friday night to unclog a storm drain that left the street flooded and blocked off for much of the night.
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