Strong low pressure moved across the upper midwest and the upper great lakes during the afternoon and evening hours of November 13th.  A strong cold front from this low moved across northern Illinois during the early afternoon hours.  Winds increased to 40 to 50 mph across northern Illinois with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down across many parts of northern Illinois.  The AWOS equipment at Morris and Pontiac both recorded peak wind gusts to 59 mph.  The AWOS in Peru measured a peak wind gust to 58 mph.  A large tree fell onto a house near Crystal Lake in McHenry county causing significant damage to the house.  A pontoon boat was blown off its trailer near Polo along Route 26 in Ogle county.  A garage door was blown off a garage in Joliet in Will county.  Several utility poles were broken near Essex in Kankakee county.  A man suffered minor injuries when the high winds blew bricks off a building on the North side of Chicago in Cook county.  Another woman suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on the car she was driving in Oswego in Kendall county.  Over 100,000 customers lost power during the high winds.

High Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

High Wind in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in FORD, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 13-NOV-03 15:00:00 to 13-NOV-03 21:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER