Extreme wind gusts hit Chicago area amid severe weather outbreak – NBC Chicago

Wind gusts exceeding 60 miles per hour battered the Chicago area during severe weather outbreaks, with Ancona in Livingston County experiencing the strongest gust at 72 mph. Multiple counties reported high wind speeds, including Hinckley in DeKalb County at 67 mph and Peru in LaSalle County at 67 mph. Other notable areas affected included DuPage, Kane, Lee, Ogle, and Winnebago counties, as well as Cedar Lake in Lake County, Indiana.

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