High Wind in Northern Cook County, Illinois

High Wind March 13, 2026 · Northern Cook County, Illinois

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large portion of roofing material was blown off a school along Touhy Avenue in Niles. A tree was also blown down blocking a road.

The wider storm

High winds developed across all of northern Illinois during the morning of March 13th with widespread wind gusts to 60 mph with some higher peak gusts. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318716. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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