High Wind Speeds for Area Airports
The powerful storm system that moved through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on the evening of March 24th and the early hours of March 25th brought very windy conditions to the area. Here are the highest wind speeds, and times of occurrence at the local airports for the event.
| Date of Occurrence | Speed and Time | |
| Chicago O'Hare | Wednesday, March 25 | 49 mph @ 1235 am CDT |
| Chicago Midway | Tuesday, March 24 | 52 mph @ 448 pm CDT |
| Rockford | Tuesday, March 24 | 67 mph @ 958 pm CDT |
| Aurora | Tuesday, March 24 | 49 mph @ 1038 pm CDT |
| DuPage | Tuesday, March 24 | 48 mph @ 1110 pm CDT |
| Palwaukee | Tuesday, March 24 | 35 mph @ 923 pm CDT |
| Waukegan | Wednesday, March 25 | 44 mph @ 1236 am CDT |
| Valparaiso | Tuesday, March 24 | 35 mph @ 923 pm CDT |
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