It's been a very windy Friday across the Chicago Metropolitan area as strong south-southwest winds have prevailed through the day.
Following is a list of peak wind gusts so far today as compiled by the National Weather Service Office in Romeoville...
...PEAK WINDS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18TH... HERE IS A LIST IN DESCENDING ORDER OF MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS FROM TODAY NOVEMBER 18TH ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. THE TYPE OF OBSERVATION IS ALSO INCLUDED. ...PEAK WIND GUSTS... CHICAGO HARRISON CRIB...59 MPH...C-MAN STATION *3 MILES OFFSHORE WAUKEGAN HARBOR.........50 MPH...NWS GLOS WEATHER STATION WAUKEGAN AIRPORT........53 MPH...ASOS BURNS HARBOR............47 MPH...NWS GLOS WEATHER STATION MICHIGAN CITY...........47 MPH...C-MAN STATION LANSING.................45 MPH...AWOS CHICAGO-O`HARE..........45 MPH...ASOS DUPAGE AIRPORT..........45 MPH...ASOS ROCHELLE................44 MPH...AWOS KANKAKEE................44 MPH...AWOS WHEELING................44 MPH...ASOS DEKALB..................43 MPH...AWOS ROMEOVILLE..............43 MPH...AWOS CHICAGO-MIDWAY..........43 MPH...ASOS AURORA/SUGAR GROVE......41 MPH...ASOS VALPARAISO..............41 MPH...ASOS MORRIS..................40 MPH...AWOS PONTIAC.................40 MPH...AWOS GARY....................40 MPH...AWOS PERU....................38 MPH...AWOS ROCKFORD AIRPORT........38 MPH...ASOS JOLIET..................35 MPH...ASOS
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