High Wind — Cenrtral Cook County, Illinois

2020-03-29 · Cenrtral Cook County, Illinois

Wider weather episode

Strong winds developed early in the morning of March 29th and continued into the evening. Wind gusts between 55 mph and 60 mph were common. In Chicago, a 61 mph wind gust was measured in Hyde Park; a large tree was snapped blocking a roadway in the Ukrainian Village; a two story house under construction in Logan Square collapsed on Courtland Street and two panels of siding were hanging from the 14th floor of a building on Michigan Avenue, which was closed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 879808. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.