Uploaded June 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Fierce winds socked Chicagoland Tuesday night in a line of intense thunderstorms as a result of the strong low pressure system that churned it's way through a majority of the country this week.

Check out these wind values:
70 MPH gusts reported at O'Hare
51 MPH sustained winds at Wheeling, where their highest wind gust was recorded at over 80 MPH!