Very strong winds developed during the early morning hours and continued through mid afternoon on November 27th.  Measured peak wind gusts included 60 mph at O'Hare Airport (ORD); 59 mph at Rockford Airport (RFD); 58 mph at Dupage Airport (DPA); 58 mph at Aurora Airport (ARR); 58 mph at De Kalb Airport (DKB) and 58 mph 3 miles southwest of Midway Airport.  A three foot diameter tree was uprooted in Buffalo Grove.  A baseball dugout was blown over at Legion Park in Watseka.  A 25 foot pine tree was blown onto a house along North Harlem Avenue in Niles.  In Chicago, a light pole toppled over onto Lake Shore Drive blocking multiple lanes near the Michigan Avenue exit; scaffolding collapsed at W. Hollywood Avenue and N. Sheridan Road and wood debris from a construction scaffold was blown down and struck two vehicles and injured one person.

High Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 12:53:00 to 27-NOV-19 12:53:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 07:10:00 to 27-NOV-19 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

High Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 01:35:00 to 27-NOV-19 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

High Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 07:00:00 to 27-NOV-19 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A three foot diameter tree was uprooted.

High Wind in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 12:00:00 to 27-NOV-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A baseball dugout at Legion Park in Watseka was blown over.

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 13:45:00 to 27-NOV-19 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A 25 foot pine tree was blown onto a house in the 7900 block of North Harlem Avenue.

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 13:00:00 to 27-NOV-19 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A light pole toppled over onto Lake Shore Drive, blocking multiple lanes near the Michigan Avenue exit.

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 09:09:00 to 27-NOV-19 09:09:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Scaffolding collapsed at W. Hollywood Avenue and N Sheridan Road.

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 07:40:00 to 27-NOV-19 07:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Wood debris from a construction scaffold was blown down and struck two vehicles and injured one person.

High Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 13:14:00 to 27-NOV-19 13:14:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 13:48:00 to 27-NOV-19 13:48:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 27-NOV-19 07:07:00 to 27-NOV-19 07:07:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS