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Heavy rain hammering Chicago area after tornado spotted in DuPage County
Emily Wahls and Elizabeth Matthews have your Chicago weather update.
WHEATON, Illinois - The National Weather Service said an EF-0 tornado impacted Warrenville, Wheaton, and Glen Ellyn on Friday.
The same storm system brought straight-line winds of up to 80 mph to Elk Grove Village.
The National Weather Service said the tornado "began just southeast of Fermilab and continued east-northeast across Warrenville and Wheaton before dissipating just northeast of the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. [The] damage along the tornado`s path consisted of mostly downed trees and tree branches."
The peak wind was estimated to be about 75 mph.
The National Weather Service said the Chicago forecast area has been hit by 44 tornadoes since January 1. The 30-year average is 12.
Earlier in the week, a tornado outbreak that swept the Chicago area produced at least 11 twisters, and preliminary findings show they were relatively weak.
No injuries were reported when Wednesday’s storms ripped roofs from buildings and toppled trees in the Chicago area and points west. One tornado touched down near O’Hare International Airport, sending passengers dashing for shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights