Damaging wind gusts of more than 60 mph across the Chicago area Friday forced several Loop buildings to evacuate and have left more than 50,000 ComEd customers without power.
Peak afternoon wind gusts of 62 mph were recorded at O’Hare, with 61 mph gusts at Midway, according to the National Weather Service. A high wind warning expired at 6 p.m., though blustery conditions are expected to last through the night.