Windstorm Wreaks Havoc In Chicago Area

Near hurricane-force winds from Chicago’s Lake Michigan on Friday shredded roofs, windows, trees and fences, and caused 160 canceled flights at O’Hare airport. In one picture tweeted by a resident, the roof dangled over the side of a brick apartment building. "Pretty sure my roof is supposed to be more on the roof. #WindyCity," Michael Lansu tweeted, with a photo of torn roofing material and what appeared to be broken plywood. A wind advisory was issued for much of the Midwest near the Great Lakes on Friday, and communities in the greater Chicago area saw gusts often reach more than 60 mph and even 72 mph in one spot, the National Weather Service said.