SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE
As of 4:55 pm, severe thunderstorms have hit hard across the west and northwest suburbs. At west suburban Sugar Grove, winds were clocked at 60 mph along with torrential downpours. In McHenry county's Marengo, lightning struck a 4 foot diameter tree, knocking it onto the road at U.S.-20 and IL-23. More storms are possible as the most of the Chicagoland area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9pm. In addition, Dekalb county remains under a flash flood warning until 7:45 pm. due to 3-4" rains which fell yestersday along with new heavy rainfall today.
Bill Snyder
WGN-TV Weather Producer