Friday, June 18, 2010

Chicago Weather : Damaging storms rip through area

Chicago Weather : Damaging storms rip through area
A line of fast-moving storms producing high winds up to hurricane force hit the entire Chicago area Friday evening.
The line of storms, which was organized in what is known as a ‘bow echo’ on radar, a configuration prone to produce high winds, first blew through the western suburbs, moving at a speed of about 55 miles per hour.
The storms brought with them high winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning strikes.


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