Power Outage in Joliet, IL

Power lines were blown down on Theodore St and Cedarwood Dr. Wind magnitude and time were estimated based on radar.

Widespread wind damage occurred across much of northwest Joliet from Caton Farm Road and Interstate 55 southeast through Larkin Avenue and Black Road. Several hundred trees were damaged with hundreds of tree limbs blown down. Large tree limbs blocked some roads. A few pine trees had the top of the tree sheared off. Power lines were blown down in many areas. Hundreds of residential fences were damaged with many sections of fencing blown down. Some homes suffered minor roof damage with primarily some shingles blown off.

Widespread wind damage occurred across much of northwest Joliet from Caton Farm Road and Interstate 55 southeast through Larkin Avenue and Black Road. Several hundred trees were damaged with hundreds of tree limbs blown down. Large tree limbs blocked some roads. A few pine trees had the top of the tree sheared off. Power lines were blown down in many areas. Hundreds of residential fences were damaged with many sections of fencing blown down. Some homes suffered minor roof damage with primarily some shingles blown off.

Scattered tree damage occurred in Joliet with broken tree limbs in several intersections along Jefferson Street. At least one car was damaged by a large tree in the Cathedral Area in Joliet, where power lines were blown down. Numerous other tree limbs were blown down.

Scattered tree damage occurred in Joliet with broken tree limbs in several intersections along Jefferson Street. At least one car was damaged by a large tree in the Cathedral Area in Joliet, where power lines were blown down. Numerous other tree limbs were blown down.

Widespread tree damage occurred in Crest Hill with the east side of town hit the hardest. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down along with some trees, blocking several roads. Powerlines were also blown down. A roof of an apartment building on Arbor Lane was partially blown off, displacing 10 families who lived there.

Widespread tree damage occurred in Crest Hill with the east side of town hit the hardest. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down along with some trees, blocking several roads. Powerlines were also blown down. A roof of an apartment building on Arbor Lane was partially blown off, displacing 10 families who lived there.

A large tree was blown down onto a utility pole and power lines near Division and Hamilton Streets. A transformer was also blown down.

Power lines were blown down near Steger Road and Interstate 57.

Dozens of large trees were blown down across Joliet including in downtown. There was wind damage to multiple roofs, including much of a roof lifted and thrown from a downtown building. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Near Larkin Avenue and Jefferson Street, widespread tree damage was reported including trees two feet in diameter, blocking multiple streets. Power lines were blown down along Black Road at Ann Street and Larkin Avenue. The entire damage area was most likely due to a series of downbursts given the large footprint. Wind gusts were estimated between 75 mph and 95 mph.

Dozens of large trees were blown down across Joliet including in downtown. There was wind damage to multiple roofs, including much of a roof lifted and thrown from a downtown building. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Near Larkin Avenue and Jefferson Street, widespread tree damage was reported including trees two feet in diameter, blocking multiple streets. Power lines were blown down along Black Road at Ann Street and Larkin Avenue. The entire damage area was most likely due to a series of downbursts given the large footprint. Wind gusts were estimated between 75 mph and 95 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were damaged along Briarcliff Road in the vicinity of Ashbury Avenue, Oxford Road and Queenswood Road.

Winds gusted 60 to 64 mph at NWS Chicago. A power pole was snapped on Renwick Road.

Live power lines down at 13400 S. Archer in Lemont.

River Road north of Renwick and south of Fort Beggs Dr closed due to downed tree limbs and power lines.

This is a continuation of a tornado that begin in Grundy County. The tornado crossed into Will County near E Reed Road. The tornado crossed part of the property of the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station producing tree damage. Wooden power poles were broken along Route 53, and again along Zilm Road. A garage was nearly completely destroyed along Ohlhues Road. (Tornado 8b of 10).

The tornado touched down approximately 1.4 miles east of Symerton snapping large tree limbs west of Warner Bridge Road. The tornado moved east and downed trees and a power pole along Peotone-Wilmington Road just west of Gougar Road. The tornado turned southeast and impacted a Kennel and an adjacent residence where EF-1 damage was noted due to roof and tree damage. This included multiple snapped or uprooted trees. The tornado moved toward Tully Road and flipped multiple 320 lb grain bins over a garage and into a field across Tully Road. Damage was noted to metal outbuildings. The tornado continued southeast and impacted two farmsteads near Kennedy and Cedar Roads where EF-1 damage occurred to trees and a machine shed. Metal siding and additional debris from the shed was thrown a half mile downstream where the tornado dissipated in a field.

The tornado touched down approximately 1.4 miles east of Symerton snapping large tree limbs west of Warner Bridge Road. The tornado moved east and downed trees and a power pole along Peotone-Wilmington Road just west of Gougar Road. The tornado turned southeast and impacted a Kennel and an adjacent residence where EF-1 damage was noted due to roof and tree damage. This included multiple snapped or uprooted trees. The tornado moved toward Tully Road and flipped multiple 320 lb grain bins over a garage and into a field across Tully Road. Damage was noted to metal outbuildings. The tornado continued southeast and impacted two farmsteads near Kennedy and Cedar Roads where EF-1 damage occurred to trees and a machine shed. Metal siding and additional debris from the shed was thrown a half mile downstream where the tornado dissipated in a field.

The tornado touched down south of W Bruns Road and east of S Kankakee Street. This tornado quickly intensified to EF-2 damaging five houses along Bruns Road rendering them uninhabitable by removing large sections of the roofs and leading to partial wall collapse. Four high tension power line towers were bent along S Schoolhouse Road. Two houses and a barn were heavily damaged on W Dralle Road where large portions of the roofs were ripped off. Several trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Another farm on S Scheer Road had roof damage consistent to EF-1 intensity. The last sign of damage occurred just south of Steger Road where large branches were blown down. Maximum winds were estimated to around 125 mph.

The tornado touched down south of W Bruns Road and east of S Kankakee Street. This tornado quickly intensified to EF-2 damaging five houses along Bruns Road rendering them uninhabitable by removing large sections of the roofs and leading to partial wall collapse. Four high tension power line towers were bent along S Schoolhouse Road. Two houses and a barn were heavily damaged on W Dralle Road where large portions of the roofs were ripped off. Several trees were snapped and uprooted as well. Another farm on S Scheer Road had roof damage consistent to EF-1 intensity. The last sign of damage occurred just south of Steger Road where large branches were blown down. Maximum winds were estimated to around 125 mph.

Hundreds of trees were blown down across Joliet, including some that fell onto structures. Nineteen power lines were blown down. There were 56 road closures across town due to debris.

Hundreds of trees were blown down across Joliet, including some that fell onto structures. Nineteen power lines were blown down. There were 56 road closures across town due to debris.

Large trees were blown down onto cars on Route 53. Three of the four lanes were blocked by two large uprooted trees. Additional trees were blown down across portions of Romeoville and Lockport. Winds gusting to 87 mph were recorded at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Romeoville. A ten inch diameter tree was snapped at its base near the NWS building. At Hudson Street and Geneva Street, a four inch diameter tree fell onto a parked car, taking out power lines in the process.

High winds moving across the area caused power lines to fall onto the roof of a house on Eastern Avenue in Joliet igniting a fire. Nobody was home at the time. The home was destroyed.

Large trees and power lines were blown down on the west side of Joliet.

Numerous trees up to ten inches in diameter were blown down near Cherry Hill Road and Mayfair Drive. Tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter were blown down on Erskine Road. Powerlines were also blown down.

Route 126 was blocked between Route 59 and Lockport Street after strong winds blew over a large tree. Other tree limbs, power lines and a utility pole were also blown down.

A tornado developed near Ridgeland Avenue and Dralle Road, where a high tension metal truss tower collapsed and four others were damaged. Power lines blocked Interstate 57. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and outbuildings east of Ridgeland between Dralle and Stuenkel Roads before crossing Interstate 57. The tornado was rated EF2 in this area. Six people were injured in vehicles on Interstate 57. Several cars were damaged and a semi trailer was completely destroyed. East of Interstate 57 at Stuenkel Road, a large warehouse had bay doors blown in, much of the roof collapsed, and the west wall blown in. Utility poles were pushed over along South Central Avenue.

A tornado touched down in far northwest Kankakee County then crossed County Line Road into Will County north of Essex. Tree tops were sheared off at Essex and Cooper Roads. A clear path could be seen in the trees at McGuire Road. At Route 113 and Smiley Road near Custer Park, trees were snapped and uprooted. Across the Kankakee River, a two story house had its roof completely removed and there was extensive tree damage. The tornado reached EF2 intensity at this point. The tornado continued across Route 102 near Ritchie where trees were damaged. The tornado crossed old Chicago Road near Kahler Road where power lines were blown down, a shed and barn were damaged and there was minor damage to a house. Another shed was destroyed. The tornado weakened as it moved from Symerton and Kennedy Roads to Warner Bridge and Arsenal Roads. There was no damage except to one tree. There was minor damage to a barn and tree limbs north of Arsenal Road before the tornado dissipated.

A tornado touched down in far northwest Kankakee County then crossed County Line Road into Will County north of Essex. Tree tops were sheared off at Essex and Cooper Roads. A clear path could be seen in the trees at McGuire Road. At Route 113 and Smiley Road near Custer Park, trees were snapped and uprooted. Across the Kankakee River, a two story house had its roof completely removed and there was extensive tree damage. The tornado reached EF2 intensity at this point. The tornado continued across Route 102 near Ritchie where trees were damaged. The tornado crossed old Chicago Road near Kahler Road where power lines were blown down, a shed and barn were damaged and there was minor damage to a house. Another shed was destroyed. The tornado weakened as it moved from Symerton and Kennedy Roads to Warner Bridge and Arsenal Roads. There was no damage except to one tree. There was minor damage to a barn and tree limbs north of Arsenal Road before the tornado dissipated.

A tornado touched down along Paulding Road just west of Center Road, south of the Green Garden Country Club. A garage was leveled and a house had part of its roof torn off and damage to the second story exterior walls. At the southwest corner of Bruns and 88th Avenue, barns and trees were damaged. The tornado continued along Bruns Road between 80th and 88th Avenues. On the south side of Bruns Road, a barn and an outbuilding were completely destroyed. The house lost a large section of the southeast wall on the second floor. Another house was heavily damaged with siding and a west wall blown off. North of Bruns Road, there was a barn that was practically destroyed with only a partial wall standing. A horse barn was destroyed with the stables intact and horses still standing in them. In the backyard of the next home, there were trees blown down and debris, such as trailers and a small rowboat were blown into the creek immediately north of Bruns Road. A chain link fence was pulled from the ground. Many trees were uprooted and blown over. Power lines were also blown down. The next house had damage to two garages. The doors were blown out of both garages and the roof of one garage was severely damaged. The house had siding and roof shingles blown off. A house at the east end of this section on Bruns Road, closest to 80th Avenue, had siding blown off and chimney damage. The tornado ended southwest of the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Manhattan-Monee Road, where there was minor tree damage.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines down at the intersection of Marquette and Glenwood Rds.

Power lines down at the intersection of Raynor Ave. and Richmond St.

Power poles were blown down.

Strong winds gusting between 45 mph and 55 mph during the morning of October 21st blew down numerous large tree limbs in Hersher and Lansing. Two large trees were split, with one falling onto power lines in Beecher.

On the morning of July 22, a cold front extended from central Great Lakes region, southwestward through southern Wisconsin and into central Iowa. Ahead of the frontal boundary, Northern Illinois and Indiana were very moist, humid and unstable. In the late morning hours, a line of thunderstorms crossed the Mississippi River into western Illinois. This line continued to develop eastward and by around 1:00PM began to enter Grundy and Will Counties. The storms had continued to intensify with their eastward progression and produced up to penny sized hail and wind gusts up to 55 kts. The line of storms then continued into northwestern Indiana and over southern Lake Michigan. Isolated incidents of significant tree and power line damage were also reported in the storm's path.

At 6:00 PM, on the evening of June 11, thunderstorms began to develop along a line extending from near Galena, IL to near Ottawa, IL. Over the next two hours, this line gathered strength and moved eastward through northern Illinois, producing isolated severe weather over portions of Winnebago, De Kalb and Will Counties, ahead of a cold front. Large hail, up to one inch was observed near Roscoe, in Winnebago County. These storms were also associated with wind gusts estimated at 50 knots causing damage to trees and powerlines. Later in the evening, around 10:00 PM, a large area of widpsread thunderstorms developed over northeastern Illinois and built into northwestern Indiana. This area of thunderstorms were slow-moving with repeated development over areas. Large amounts of rain fell over the Chicago metro area with widespread flash flooding occurring, particularly in urbanized areas. Will County was the hardest hit with many instances of street flooding at intersections and underpasses. In addition to the flash flooding, isolated reports of wind and lightning damage were reported. By 4:00 AM, the front had pushed completely through northwestern Indiana, ending rainfall over the region.

Strong winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across northeast Illinois during the morning and afternoon of May 11th. Power outages occurred throughout the area. A gutter was damaged on a house in Gurnee in Lake county. Construction scaffolding was blown down in Ottawa in La Salle county. 15 utility poles were blown down in Streator and north of Ottawa in LaSalle county. Winds gusted to 53 mph in Waukegan in Lake county, 54 mph in Peru in La Salle county, and 55 mph in Romeoville in Will county.

A large bow echo moved across central Illinois during the afternoon hours of Sunday, July 8th. Most of the damage was in the form of trees and limbs blown down and power lines blown down. These locations include: five miles west of Streator in La Salle county; across all of Livingston county; across all of Iroquois county; and Paxton in Ford county. In addition to trees and power lines blown down, a corn field was flattened by 60 mph winds four miles west of Streator in Livingston County. A one foot diameter tree limb fell onto a new pick-up truck and destroyed the topper over the bed in Dwight in Livingston county at 1415 CST. One hundred lineal feet of a 36 foot high concrete block wall was toppled at a construction site in Clifton in Iroquois county at 1440 CST. A storage building was heavily damaged in St. Anne in Kankakee county at 1450 CST. The roof was blown off, garage doors were bent and siding was ripped from the building. A large tree also fell onto a car in St. Anne. A large tree fell onto a semi trailer in Claytonville in Iroquois county at 1505 CST. Power outages were widespread across these counties. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and strong winds to the area in the early morning hours. Another round of storms brought more heavy rain around dawn that caused flash flooding. In northeast LaSalle, southern DeKalb and western Kendall Counties flooding occurred in Lake Hoilday and in subdivisions around Sandwich. Flooding of streets, basements and yards occurred. There was a newspaper report of up to 7 inches of rain in Sandwich. Heavy rain and flooding also occurred in Grundy, Will and Kankakee Counties. Morris had 5.61 inches, Joliet had 3.75 inches, Braidwood and Peotone had 4.7 inches and Kankakee had 4.3 inches. Morris was hardest hit with $265,000 in damage. Almost all of the property damage was due to heavy flooding in basements of homes and businesses. Nearly 15,000 electricity customers were without power for twelve hours. Flooding closed U.S. highway 6 for several hours, and two county roads in Wauponsee Township were washed out. In Will County there was flooding of creeks, streets, viaducts and basements. Illinois Route 59 was closed at the viaduct in Plainfield. Essington Road was closed in Joliet and Laraway Road was flooded south of Joliet. U.S. 45 in Frankfort was closed. In Kankakee, streets, viaducts, basements, creeks and retension ponds flooded. Flood waters ripped up 50 feet of pavement on Broadway Street. There was also street and basement flooding in St. Anne.