high winds

Strong Low Pressure System in Chicagoland Brings Record Rainfall, High Winds, and Downed Large Tree on Arlington Heights Rd

Sat Jan 10, 2026 03:47 pm Cardinal News

Public Works crews from Arlington Heights remove a heavy, large tree that fell across Arlington Heights Road Friday predawn during high wind gusts January 9, 2026 (Video available thanks to a tip to CARDINAL NEWS). […]

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Outlook July 15, 2024 issued 3:00 p.m. CDT indicating a 10% chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any point in the yellow zone (NOAA National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center)

Storm Prediction Center Elevates Risk for High Winds and Tornadoes in Northern Illinois

Mon Jul 15, 2024 05:46 pm Cardinal News

Convective Outlooks from the NOAA National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center have trended upward today to indicate a greater risk of tornadoes and a greater risk of high winds. Strong to severe thunderstorms expected late […]

Ice Probability in Central Illinois (SOURCE: NWS Lincoln, Illinois)

National Presentation of the Storm that Will Bring Rain and Snow to Chicagoland, and More to Rest of US

Tue Feb 15, 2022 04:27 pm Cardinal News

Ryan Hall is tracking a multi-day severe weather threat across the southern United States that he says will bring tornadoes, blizzard condition and crazy winds all at once. YouTube Tips ⓘ CHICAGO WINTER STORM … […]

Derecho Storm Winds Knock Over College Church Steeple on Washington St Near Seminary Ave, Wheaton

Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:24 pm Cardinal News

Strong Thunderstorm winds, part of a Derecho System passing through the Midwest and northeast Illinois Monday afternoon, August 10, 2020, knocked over the steeple at College Church, 332 E Seminary Avenue in Wheaton. The church […]

High 40°F, Icy pavement, Thunderstorms, Fog, Dropping Temperatures, High Winds, Severe Wind Chill Progressing Thursday to Friday Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Thu Feb 7, 2019 04:22 am Cardinal News

ICY SLIP AND FALL HAZARD THIS MORNING … Air temperatures have been very close to freezing, reaching 33°F overnight. Some pavement in Arlington Heights and northwest suburbs has a light glaze of ice and some […]

Cold Front Brings High Winds, 61 MPH Gust at O’Hare, Power Outages and Snow Flurries Saturday

Sun Oct 21, 2018 05:46 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters throughout Chicagoland responded Saturday October 20, 2018 to downed trees on power lines, burning and arcing electrical equipment and activated fire alarms related to power disturbances. Numerous power outages were reported throughout Chicagoland, and […]

Wind Advisory Extended to 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Tue Dec 5, 2017 06:58 am Cardinal News

Peak winds arrived later than forecast yesterday morning, and peaked about 12 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. this morning, instead of about 7:00 p.m. yesterday as forecast. From 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. there were several […]

Storm Rainfall Arlington Heights Chicagoland

Arlington Heights Storm Summary: Power Outages with 2000 Customers Out, Downed Trees

Thu May 18, 2017 10:27 am Cardinal News

Storm Damage to Power Line on Kensington Road and Forrest Avenue, Park and Arlington Heights Road (small 6s clip from Gregory Lane in Buffalo Grove is included in error). Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs […]

White Out Convective Snow Showers; High Winds Saturday Bring Tree Down on House in Mount Prospect; Sporadic Power Outages; Sunshine

Sun Apr 3, 2016 08:27 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:16 PM Saturday to a report of a tree blown down on a house at 1110 Hemlock Lane Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that […]

February 19 Rough Weather Day for 2 Consecutive Years in Arlington Heights

Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:53 am Cardinal News

Do you remember February 19 last year? The record low for Chicago was broken on February 19, 2015 at 6:51 a.m. The previous record low was -7°F in 1936. The wind chill was a dangerous […]

High Winds: Numerous Power Outages in Chicagoland, Skyway Shutdown Between 91st St and 106th St

Thu Nov 12, 2015 09:14 am Cardinal News

Chicago police shut down part of the Skyway about 2:20 a.m. Thursday between 91st Street and 106th Street after debris kicked up in high winds and struck two semi-trailer trucks. Cables from scaffolding were among […]

Winter Weather Advisory for Blowing and Drifting Snow Effective 4pm Friday to 9am Saturday

Thu Jan 2, 2014 08:47 pm Cardinal News

As expected dry, powdery snow already on the ground will get blown around Friday night into early Saturday morning — causing drifting and blowing of snow back on to previously plowed roads. Open rural roads […]

High Winds Causing Power Outages, Downed Trees And Branches, A Broken Railroad Gate

Mon Apr 8, 2013 12:01 pm Cardinal News

Winds have caused some property damage on the morning of Monday, April 8, 2013. As of 11:45 a.m. no Wind Advisory has been released by the National Weather Service. Between 8:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. […]

Power Lines, Some Trees or Large Branches Down from Winds of Winter Storm

Thu Dec 20, 2012 09:51 pm Cardinal News

Storm damage report of trees down in Prospect Heights and Palatine. In Prospect Heights a tree fell on a 2001 white Honda in the 800 block of Piper Lane at the Country Pine Apartments. Utility […]

NWS WIND ADVISORY with South Winds, Gusts to 50 MPH; In Effect Until 8 PM

Sun Nov 11, 2012 02:09 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1043 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012

Sporadic power failures and fire/trouble alarm activations are occurring in the northwest suburbs of Chicago Sunday afternoon.

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