Thousands without power Tuesday after tornadoes, severe storms in Chicago area
CHICAGO (CBS) — More than 200,000 ComEd customers remain without power after Monday's tornadoes and severe storms.
As of 8 a.m., ComEd reported around 204,000 customers remain without power across the area.
ComEd said about 80% of customers can expect their power to be restored by Wednesday afternoon. The remaining outages could be restored by Friday.
The National Weather Service reported there may have been as many as 10 tornadoes on the ground during the evening.
Early Tuesday morning, ComEd crews were seen working at Cumberland and Maple Avenues in Norridge after strong winds pushed power lines, impacting area residents.
Tens of thousands of ComEd customers across northern Illinois lost power due to the storms on Monday night. At of 11:10 p.m., more than 303,000 customers were without power.
ComEd asks that customers report outages or downed power lines by calling 1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800-334-7661), or going online.
Chicago area storm damage
Tree damage was also widespread throughout the Chicago aera and beyond. Trees with a trunk diameter of 2 to 3 feet were snapped or uprooted by the storm.
The Chicago Fire Department reported numerous trees and power lines down around the city and some transformers burning and power lines broken. The CFD warned that voltage from live power lines may be charging the wet ground—causing a shock risk.
