KANE COUNTY – Lifelong Batavians say they’ve by no means seen harm like this of their neighborhood.
A strong storm on Sunday occurred inside seconds, shutting off energy to 1,800 residents. The aftermath included bushes snapped in half and powerlines grounded, making streets impassable.
The storm made its mark simply earlier than 3 p.m.
“It was fast. I used to be outdoors messing round. I heard thunder and good lightning and stated, ‘I am gonna go inside,'” stated Arnie Anderson.
Residents noticed two-inch-size hail and endured 70 mile per hour winds.
At Carlisle and Jackson, three hours after the storm, utility cables had been seen wrapped round bushes as storm particles was seen in every single place in sight. A variety of properties had been left with roof harm.
“It appeared like our home was contained in the drying machine. I could not see out my home windows in any path,” stated Layla Brown.
Households spent the afternoon and night clearing what they may. Tree removing crews had been seen working laborious as effectively. Some roads remained blocked off as utility vehicles addressed energy outages.
The excellent news is regardless of the widespread destruction, there have been no accidents.
As of 9 p.m., ComEd reported 38 properties nonetheless with out energy.
