Powerful Storm Rips Through Batavia Leaving a Trail of Destruction

Batavia sees 2.25-inch hail as storms rip through Chicago area

Some Chicago suburbs saw hail larger than two inches as storms passed through the area Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.Skies cleared up about 5:30 p.m., soon after the tail end of the storm system passed through the area.One cell in particular that passed through Batavia brought wind gusts up to 80 mph and 2.25-inch hail, National Weather Service meteorologist David King said.It later moved through the South Side of Chicago, …

Powerful storm rips through Batavia leaving a trail of destruction

BATAVIA, Ill. — A powerful storm swept through Batavia, causing significant damage just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The storm brought damaging winds and hail, resulting in multiple trees down, branches and limbs toppled over onto houses and cars and even mailboxes ripped out of the ground. Winds reached about 80 miles per hour in Batavia, which is on the Kane and DuPage County line. “We rushed to the basement and stayed away from the windo…

Powerful storm slams Batavia, leaving behind damage

Lifelong Batavians say they've never seen damage like this in their neighborhood.

Batavia sees 2.25-inch hail as storms rip through Chicago area – Usa news

Some Chicago suburbs saw hail larger than two inches as storms passed through the area Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Skies cleared up about 5:30 p.m., soon after the tail end of the storm system passed through the area. One cell in particular that passed through Batavia brought wind gusts up to 80 mph and 2.25-inch hail, National Weather Service meteorologist David King said. It later moved through the South Side of Chicag…