Follow Storm Coverage From Start to Finish

A deracho, or short and violent wind storm, hit the Chicago area first thing Monday morning, bringing hurricane-force gusts that downed trees and power lines, knocking out power for thousands of Lake in the Hills residents.

This is a timeline of our coverage since the storm hit Lake in the Hills about 7:30 a.m. Monday. LITH Patch will update this timeline as we provide more coverage in the coming days.

Thursday

1 p.m. The neighborhood park on Springlake Drive was hard hit by Monday's storm. Several trees were decimated.

, 8 a.m. 

, 7 a.m.

Wednesday, July 13

Information from Comcast on Reconnecting to the Internet

1,900 Still Without Power in Lake in the Hills, 5:21 p.m. Wednesday

Food Pantry Forced to Throw Out Food, 11 a.m. Wednesday. Pantry forced to throw out meat, hundreds of dollars in refrigerator food Tuesday after a power outage at pantry. 

7,000 in LITH Lost Power During the Storm, 10 a.m. Wednesday. Trees at Lynn Dillow Park, 4155 Springlake Drive, were leveled. Village trustees get update from village staff on number of outages as of Tuesday night.

Power Restored at Airport, 9 a.m. Wednesday. Lights and electricity at the airport are back up and running after being knocked out from Monday’s storm.

Tuesday, July 12

ComEd: Power Will Be Restored by Weekend, 8 p.m. Tuesday

LITH Residents, Businesses Push Through Power Outages, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Couple on Oak Leaf Road sets up generator, food pantry closes, sporadic outages at strip malls in LITH.

LITH Patch Facebook Fans Sound Off on Storm, 5 p.m. Tuesday. Come join the conversation on the LITH Patch Facebook page.

How to Dispose of Downed Trees, Branches, 4 p.m. Tuesday

Health Safety Tips During Prolonged Power Outage, 3 p.m. Tuesday. A press release from the McHenry County Health Department on how to handle food.

Area Stores, Gas Stations Run Out of Ice, 7 a.m. Tuesday. It was hard to find ice Tuesday morning and Monday night.

LITH Residents, Businesses Hit Hard by Storms, Power Outages, 6 a.m. Tuesday. The 2100 block of Litchfield Lane is hit hard by storm, village of Lake in the Hills works to clean up and comments from businesses affected by power outages.

McHenry County Storm Photos, 6 a.m. Tuesday

Monday, July 11

Interactive Map Shows Intersections to Avoid, 8 p.m. Monday. The map includes highways and roads throughout the region that have lights out or blockage from the storm. You can add directly to the map when you spot issues while out on the road.

Cooling Center Opens at Village Hall in LITH, 6 p.m. Monday. Police and fire officials respond to LITH calls, an update as of 2 p.m. from ComEd on power outages.

Timeline From Storm Coverage Monday, 5 p.m. Monday. Get updates from area Patch sites on how the region was affected.

Got Storm Photos?, 10:30 a.m. Monday. You can add your own photos directly to this photo gallery.

Metra Northwest Lines Halted Due to Storms, 8:30 a.m. Monday

Severe Thunderstorm in Effect Monday, 8 a.m. Monday. The initial NWS report from Monday’s storm.