Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:18:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: CORTLAND
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

An eight inch diameter tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:42:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:42:00 (CST)
Location: BATAVIA
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Six inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Hail in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 15:23:00 to 22-SEP-06 15:26:00 (CST)
Location: MT MORRIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Vehicles were reported damaged by hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:05:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: LINCOLNWOOD
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree was split in half on Keystone Avenue by wind.  Another tree was blown over and landed on a vehicle.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:04:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:04:00 (CST)
Location: WILMETTE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Nineteen large trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down.  One tree went down at 13th and Lake Streets, crushing a fence and breaking a window.  A house and two cars were damaged when a tree fell on Amherst Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:05:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: OTTAWA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree limb was blown down on York Street which took down power lines.

Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:55:00 to 22-SEP-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: ST CHARLES
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

One foot of water was reported in streets in St. Charles where 3.50 inches of rain was measured.  In Geneva, one foot of water was reported on Amry Trail Road, Cheevers Avenue was closed due to the creek underneath overrunning it's banks and basement flooding was also reported.  Batavia measured 1.89 inches of rain.

Lightning in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:45:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: ST CHARLES
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Two houses were struck by lightning, one house on Colonel Bennett Lane and the second house on Division Street.  Only minor damage was reported to each house.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:52:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:52:00 (CST)
Location: PARK RIDGE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were blown down, damage was reported to some houses.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:59:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:02:00 (CST)
Location: EVANSTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter size hail was reported on the north side of Evanston.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:55:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: CHICAGO
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation reported 255 downed trees, 20 downed wires, and 18 damaged light poles across northern sections of the city.  A roof was blown off a building on West Cornelia Avenue on the northwest side of Chicago.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:15:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: SCHILLER PARK
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree limbs blown down onto cars.

Lightning in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:15:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: SCHILLER PARK
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lightning struck a utility pole.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:17:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:17:00 (CST)
Location: GLENVIEW
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 17:18:00 to 22-SEP-06 17:18:00 (CST)
Location: HARWOOD HGTS
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Twelve inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:58:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:58:00 (CST)
Location: NILES
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tree limbs were blown down.

Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 15:45:00 to 22-SEP-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: CENTRAL PORTION
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy rainfall caused flooding across much of northern and central portions of Dupage County.  Cars were reported stalled in flood water along Smith Road, west of Powis Road in West Chicago.  Street flooding was reported in Carol Stream.  Six inches of standing water was reported on roads in Winfield.  Six to twelve inches of water was reported on roads in Bensenville.  West Chicago Airport measured 2.26 inches of rain and Winfield measured 1.41 inches.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:30:00 to 22-SEP-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Heavy rain fell across northern Cook County during the late afternoon and early evening of September 22nd.  Creeks in Schaumburg overflowed their banks.  The worse flooding was reported along Wise Road in Schaumburg near the intersections of Plum Grove and Roselle Roads, were several cars were stalled after driving into the flood waters.  Three feet of water was reported along River Road in Des Plaines and a bridge was closed.  The intersection of Rand and Central Roads was also closed due to flooding.  Water 10 inches deep was reported in streets in Streamwood.  In Glenview, an underpass in the 300 block of Waukegan Road was closed due to flooding.  Three cars had to be towed out of the flood waters.  Numerous other locations reported street flooding including 6 inches of water on Green Bay Road in Wilmette and 6 inches of water at Ballard and Greenwood Roads in Niles.  Ohare Airport measured 1.78 inches of rain.

Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:10:00 to 22-SEP-06 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: ELBURN
Reported by: COOP STATION

Localized street flooding and water in buildings was reported in Elburn, where 1.26 inches of rain was measured in one hour.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:13:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:13:00 (CST)
Location: WATERMAN
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Six, 75 foot tall power transmission poles were blown down and several trees were also blown down.  Corn fields were flattened by wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:34:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:34:00 (CST)
Location: WEST CHICAGO
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:50:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: ROSEMONT
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 15:30:00 to 22-SEP-06 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: WATERMAN
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 15:33:00 to 22-SEP-06 15:33:00 (CST)
Location: AMBOY
Magnitude: 62 MG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A wind gust to 72 mph was measured.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 15:45:00 to 22-SEP-06 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: ROSELLE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:10:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:10:00 (CST)
Location: WATERMAN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A tree was blown down near Miller and Waterman Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 22-SEP-06 16:10:00 to 22-SEP-06 16:10:00 (CST)
Location: WATERMAN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A tree was blown down onto a car.  Numerous tree limbs also blown down.