Chicago’s severe thunderstorms have left more than 562,000 ComEd customers without power Monday and have caused major transport disruptions.
Just before 8 a.m., eastbound I-90 near Boone County Line was shut down because of fallen power lines, reports NBC Chicago
On Metra, due to weather-related high winds, Union Pacific North Line, Northwest Line and West Line trains were stopped, according to Metra spokesman Michael Gillis.
Power outages were reported throughout the north and west suburbs of Chicago. Sirens went off in Downers Grove and Waukegan.
No flights were going in or out of O'Hare and Midway International airports after fast-moving severe thunderstorms ripped through Chicago and its suburbs.
According to Chicago's Department of Aviation, more than 100 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and airlines experienced delays averaging 45 minutes.
And, at Midway International Airport, some airlines were beset by delays of 50 minutes or more.
High winds tore down large trees, one toppling onto an apartment building at Rockwell and Howard, reports NBC Chicago.
The winds even sent flowers from Home Depot rolling into North Avenue, causing traffic delays.
At the height of the storms, the National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a line of storms were capable of producing winds in excess of 60 mph.
Another round of thunderstorms, possibly severe, is expected to hit the city late this afternoon and evening, according to NBC Chicago’s Andy Avalos.
