Storm report for Friday morning, July 22, 2011. Severe cloud-to-ground lightning from about 9:35 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. in Arlington Heights. Heavy rain initially with light rain continuing. Winds ranged 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 42.6 mph.
No Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the northwest suburbs Friday morning. Wind gusts were recorded at 42.6 mph. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Lake & Mchenry counties.
Reports …
House struck by lightning with chimney unstable at 2200 block of Amhurst Court east of John Hersey High School.
House struck by lightning with no fire in the 2700 block of North Buffalo Grove Road.
Cleveland north of Central Road impassable due to flooding.
Touhy and Higgins, Elk Grove Village … electrical box on fire.
Transformer fire at Hangar 8 at Chicago Executive Airport.
Power line trouble/tree branch on line near Wolf and Highland in Wheeling.
1100 block Wolf Road … a tree struck by lightning.
At least one live wire down in Wheeling.
Tree on the roof of a house in the 1800 block of WIllow Hill Court, Northfield.
Radar captured at about 9:50 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2011. See Live full screen radar.
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