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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Possible through the Weekend

There will be daily chances for scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the weekend, with severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Potential severe storm hazards may include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. Read More >

 

Highest Wind Gusts

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
412 AM CDT THU OCT 29 2015 /512 AM EDT THU OCT 29 2015/

...MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

LOCATION                     SPEED     TIME/DATE      
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AURORA AIRPORT /SUGAR GROVE/ 52 MPH    0651 PM 10/28                                                                     
PONTIAC                      48 MPH    0715 PM 10/28                        
CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT       47 MPH    0739 PM 10/28                        
RENSSELAER                   47 MPH    0835 PM 10/28                                               
MORRIS                       41 MPH    0655 PM 10/28                                                
DE KALB                      41 MPH    0635 PM 10/28                        
PAXTON                       41 MPH    0810 PM 10/28                        
CHICAGO OHARE AIRPORT        41 MPH    0617 PM 10/28                                               
ROCKFORD                     40 MPH    0419 PM 10/28                        
ROCHELLE                     40 MPH    0615 PM 10/28                                              
DUPAGE AIRPORT               39 MPH    0523 PM 10/28                                                
VALPARAISO                   39 MPH    0840 PM 10/28                        
ROMEOVILLE                   38 MPH    0735 PM 10/28                        
CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT    38 MPH    0546 PM 10/28                        
LANSING                      37 MPH    0835 PM 10/28                                               
PERU                         37 MPH    0615 PM 10/28                                               
WAUKEGAN                     33 MPH    0121 AM 10/29  


MARINE LOCATION              SPEED     TIME/DATE      
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CHICAGO HARRISON-DEVER CRIB  52 MPH    0830 PM 10/28  

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