December 22, 2024
Shaw Local
NewsSportsBearseNewspaperObituariesNewsletterWeekend PlansEvent Calendar

BREAKING: Severe thunderstorm hits northern Kendall County

Police, firefighters responding to numerous reports of downed power lines, tree limbs

By John Etheredge

Oswego Township Road District crews work to clear downed tree limbs along Circle Drive East in the unincorporated Boulder Hill neighborhood following a severe storm that came through the area Aug. 11. (John Etheredge)

Kendall County area police and firefighters are responding to numerous reports of downed power lines and tree limbs amid a severe thunderstorm Wednesday morning.

Several of the downed power line reports are in the Plano area and in the unincorporated Boulder Hill subdivision. First responders are also evacuating residents in the Boulder Hill area near Marnel Street, due to a reported gas leak.

Tree limbs fell on a car on South Madison Street near downtown Oswego during a storm that slammed into Kendall County early Aug. 11. (John Etheredge)

In Oswego, a power line is reported down on south Madison Street near the village’s downtown. A tree has also reportedly fallen on a power line on Hale Street in Plano.

The National Weather Service placed the northeast portion of the county under the severe thunderstorm watch at approximately 9:05 a.m. The watch remains in effect until 1 p.m., Aug. 11. The storm moved into the Yorkville area at approximately 9:30 a.m.

More than 60 power outages have been reported to ComEd in the area since the storm began, affecting more than 3,700 residents.



This is a developing story and will be updated.