Oct 2, 2006
Severe thunderstorms developed over northeast Illinois during the afternoon on October 2nd. These thunderstorms caused significant wind damage across parts of the Chicago Metro Area. A second line of thunderstorms formed across far northern Illinois during the evening hours of October 2nd, and moved south across eastern Illinois during the late evening and early morning hours of October 3rd. Wind damage was widespread across all areas the thunderstorms affected.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 263). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.