Thunderstorm Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 20:50:00 to 17-JUL-06 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: ROCKFORD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 20:53:00 to 17-JUL-06 20:53:00 (CST)
Location: BELVIDERE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees were blown down in southern Boone County.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:26:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:26:00 (CST)
Location: GENOA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree damage reported in Genoa.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 20:32:00 to 17-JUL-06 20:32:00 (CST)
Location: POLO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:00:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: LOVES PARK
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Two trees were blown down near Windsor Road and 173.

Hail in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:01:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:03:00 (CST)
Location: MARENGO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel size hail was reported on the south side of Marengo.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:03:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:03:00 (CST)
Location: ROCKFORD
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph in Rockford.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: WOOD DALE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:10:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:10:00 (CST)
Location: ROSEMONT
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tree was blown down near Cruz and Manheim Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:12:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:12:00 (CST)
Location: WHEATON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tree and power lines were blown down onto a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:12:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:12:00 (CST)
Location: CHICAGO
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down on the northwest side of Chicago.  Hardest hit wards were 36, 37, 38, 39, 41 and 45.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:15:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: BELLWOOD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of 22nd and Madison.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:15:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: ELMWOOD PARK
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:48:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:48:00 (CST)
Location: CHICAGO
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees blown down in wards 12, 22, 24, 25, and 28 on the west side of Chicago.

Lightning in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:00:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: CRYSTAL LAKE
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A home on Sadle Ridge Road was struck by lightning, which started a fire in the attic.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: LA GRANGE PARK
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A large tree was blown down blocking part of Ashland Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: BENSENVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees were blown down.  One tree fell through a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:05:00 (CST)
Location: WHEATON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous small to medium sized branches blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 20:58:00 to 17-JUL-06 20:58:00 (CST)
Location: CRYSTAL LAKE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Extensive tree damage was reported across Crystal Lake.  Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.  One home on Crystal Beach Avenue was deemed uninhabitable because of tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:27:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:27:00 (CST)
Location: HAMPSHIRE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:30:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: ST CHARLES
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A large tree was blown onto power lines near Route 25 and Dunham Road.  The tree also sheered off top of a utility pole.  Other large tree limbs were also blown down.  Wind gusts estimated to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:32:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:32:00 (CST)
Location: MUNDELEIN
Magnitude: 59 MG
Reported by: COOP STATION

A wind gust to 68 mph was measured.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:40:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: MUNDELEIN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous branches, 10 to 20 feet in length blown down.  Two trees blown down at Route 45 and Orchard.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: LIBERTYVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two medium sized trees blown down and several tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: BARTLETT
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two foot diameter trees blown down at Route 59 and Sterns Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: WEST CHICAGO
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Large tree blown down at Route 59 and Geneva Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:05:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:05:00 (CST)
Location: KIRKLAND
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree damage reported in Kirkland.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:10:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:10:00 (CST)
Location: MARENGO
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 22:00:00 to 17-JUL-06 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: STREAMWOOD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree fell onto two cars.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 21:30:00 to 17-JUL-06 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: ELGIN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down across many areas of Elgin.  A tree fell onto a car on West Chicago Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 17-JUL-06 20:15:00 to 17-JUL-06 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: FORRESTON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Three to four foot diameter tree split down the middle in Forreston.  Trees blown down across all of northern Ogle County.