Severe weather impact: Intense storms carve path of damage in Chicagoland
CHICAGO — A round of intense storms battered Chicagoland with strong winds, hail and rain on Tuesday night.
A tornado is also believed to have touched down in Sugar Grove.
WGN reporter Jenna Barnes was on the scene at Waubonsee Community College, where damage could be seen from the storm.
A member of the grounds crew who works at the college confirmed to WGN-TV that 40 to 50 trees had broken limbs across the campus.
Flattened stop signs and a broken street light were also spotted on campus.
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After the storm had passed, ComEd crews were scene working to restore service for buildings that had lost power.
While the storm carved a path of damage, it does not appear that any homes in the area were damaged.
Viewers from across the area have sent in photos showing the impact and aftermath of the storms.
Video taken in Lee County showed hailstones raining down as residents braced for the strong storms.
Viewer Susan Erickson later provided photos showing near-golfball-sized large hailstones that fell in Romeoville.
A photo provided by Matt Kluck showed a blot of lightning stretching across the sky in Orland Park as the storms swept through.
Photos taken by Landon Moeller, @landon_wx on X Photos taken by Landon Moeller, @landon_wx on X Photos taken by Landon Moeller, @landon_wx on X Photos taken by Landon Moeller, @landon_wx on X
More photos taken by a viewer in northern Illinois offered a unique perspective of the storm clouds as they swept across the state.
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