Chicago Trees Sustain Significant Damage After Derecho Rips Through Midwest

Trees were uprooted and power was cut for large numbers of people after a destructive derecho storm that included at least one tornado blew through Chicago, Illinois, on August 10.

The National Weather Service urged residents to take cover as a dangerous line of storms that included winds of more than 70 mph hit the city.

Chicago electric utility ComEd reported over 635,000 customers being affected by the storm, which it said featured over 4,000 lightning strikes. Almost half of the customers had their power restored by Tuesday morning.

This video shows the aftermath of the derecho along Jarvis Avenue in Chicago on Tuesday morning. Trees across the area were downed by the storm. In Logan Square, residents got a hand from FedEx drivers to clear a fallen tree blocking the road. Credit: @myurbanlife1 via Storyful