Thousands of customers in Illinois and Indiana are without power, and storm damage has been reported
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According to the latest updates from ComEd, more than 1,600 customers are without power across the Chicago area, with crews working to restore electricity as wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour continue to roar through the region.
More than 2,400 customers in Indiana were without power, primarily in the northwestern portion of the state, NIPSCO reported Wednesday afternoon.
Flight delays and cancellations were also reported at both Chicago airports, with delays of more than half an hour and at least 50 cancellations reported by the Chicago Department of Aviation.
Those impacts were felt as wind gusts continued across the region, with a wind advisory remaining in effect until the late evening on Wednesday.
A gust of 66 miles per hour was reported in Michigan City, Indiana on Wednesday, one of several in excess of that speed across the region. A gust of 60 mph was reported at Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service, and a 60 mph gust was reported at the Harrison-Dever Crib along Lake Michigan.
Gusts of over 50 miles per hour were reported in numerous locations, including in Romeoville, Batavia and Valparaiso, according to NWS reports.
