CHICAGO (WLS) — A high wind warning is in effect until 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Gusts could top 60mph in some parts of the area. The highest gusts are expected between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. but expect it to be windy all day long, ABC7 Meteorologist Mark Dutra said.
A Severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cook, DuPage, Kankakee, Lake and Will counties until 12:45 p.m.
The high wind warning was issued for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Lake and Livingston counties in Illinois and Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton an Porter counties in Indiana.
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The Chicago area is already seeing 50-plus miles per hour gusts which is enough to do damage, Dutra said.
Several people already waking up to damaged cars and debris in their yards on Chicago’s North Side. The heavy winds knocked down trees and took down entire light poles in Albany Park and North Center.
Scattered showers will also hang around through early afternoon, embedded storms would not be surprising, Dutra said.
Temps will drop as the cold front passes through.
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