The following events were reported: Lightning, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00014819, approximately 13.5266 km away, between 2011-07-11 07:03:00 and 2011-07-11 08:10:00.The events resulted in 6 injuries and 1 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 199500.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: On the morning of July 11th, a derecho swept across northern Illinois leaving a wide swath of damage from severe winds. Comed, a utility company providing service to much of northern and northeast Illinois, deployed more resources after this storm than at any time in its history. Over 1,100 crews from 14 states repaired or replaced 77.8 miles of wire, 600 poles and 1,000 transformers. On the morning of July 11th, a derecho swept across northern Illinois leaving a wide swath of damage from severe winds. Event Narrative: A 72 year old man was driving on the 3000 block of West Ogden Avenue when a tree limb fell through the sunroof of his car striking the man. The man died in the hospital during the afternoon of July 12th. A mature tree was blown over, crushing the front end of a car on the 9900 block of South Bell Avenue. Another tree fell onto a roof of a home on the 10600 block of South Hoyne Avenue. This tree damaged the roof of the home, a fence, a porch railing, and a concrete slab. A festival tent at 109th Street and 88th Avenue near Moraine Valley Community College was lifted and then dropped onto six workers causing minor injuries. Winds were measured to 72 mph in Evergreen Park. At the intersection of 88th Street and Utica Avenue, a 12-inch diameter tree was snapped at the base. Winds were estimated to 60 mph causing some tree damage. Lightning struck a large tree which then fell onto a storage building, shifting the roof and making it unsafe to enter. A large tree limb smashed a car causing heavy damage to the rear of the car on the 3600 block of Rockwell Avenue. Strong winds ripped a couple roofs off of buildings in the industrial area of Bedford Park. A parapet wall on another building was heavily damaged with bricks falling onto the sidewalk below. Three cars were damaged by falling trees and limbs. Shed walls were blown in and several large branches were blown down. A one-foot diameter branch was blown down with numerous smaller branches on Harvard Street between Clarence Avenue and East Avenue. Tree limbs 5 to 6 inches in diameter were blown down along 62nd Street. A 20-inch diameter tree was split vertically down the middle. Winds were estimated to 65 mph near the intersection of Route 59 and Caton Farm Road. A 12 to 15 inch diameter tree was blown down. The roof of a 32-unit apartment building was torn off. A large tree, approximately 18 inches in diameter, was blown down near the intersection of Goethe Street and LaSalle Street. Winds were measured to 75 mph at Midway Airport as well as an observer approximately 3 miles southwest of Midway Airport. A semi was overturned near the intersection of 65th Street and Menard Avenue. Fences and 10-inch diameter branches were blown down. Large trees were reported down near Midway Airport. Sheet metal and shingles were torn off roofs. Power lines and poles were blown down, including one pole that fell onto a house in Burbank. Winds were estimated to 65 mph in Hometown. A 12-inch diameter tree limb was blown down at the intersection of Dayton Street and Willow Street. A large tree limb, estimated at more than a foot in diameter, fell onto a roof on the 8800 block of Burlington Avenue. Several 4-inch diameter trees were blown down.