Storm rips windows off 110-story Chicago tower

[Ruby the Liberal]

Source: MSNBC

CHICAGO - A swift-moving storm carrying high winds and pelting rain knocked out windows at Chicago's 110-story Willis Tower Friday. The storm also knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands across northern Illinois.

SNIP

The National Weather Service says winds in excess of 70 mph were recorded as the storm whipped into Chicago.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the storm left 200,000 Commonwealth Edison customers without power and delayed many flights and Metra commuters.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37790408

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Affected DUers posting here in anticipation of the storm: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8588641

[MineralMan]

1. Sounds terrible!

Last night's storm in Minnesota really hit hard, both in the southern and northern parts of the state, with a record number of tornadoes and huge hail. Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the rest of the metro area didn't even get any rain. We were lucky.

I hope everyone in the Chicago area is somewhere safe.

[Purveyor]

2. We are about 15 minute out from this approaching storm here in mid-michigan

Looks like it weaken some but could be a huge lightning event.

Proceeding to shutdown electronics until this thing passes.

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. This looks nasty - unplug where you can & stay safe!

[madrchsod]

12. there maybe another rolling through your area later tonight

the one you wrote about hit me around 3 with 70 mph and hail and another just rolled through an hour ago. good thing it was only a brief 50 mph wind and not much rain.

[entanglement]

3. I'd never heard of a Willis tower in Chicago - turns out they renamed the Sears Tower!

[high density]

4. Yes, whoever they are, they are idiots. NM

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. Erm, while I also prefer "Sears as the original name, aren't they the main tenants now?

[Psephos]

7. However, given that Sears was bought by K-Mart, perhaps it should be the K-Mart Tower.

They could put a big flashing blue light on top.

[Ruby the Liberal]

9. LOL!

Actually Sears bought K-Mart, but I like how you think.

:toast:

[Mnemosyne]

11. Sorry, wrong. Kmart to buy Sears for US$11 billion - November 17, 2004

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Kmart_to_buy_Sears_for_US$11_billion


NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Kmart is buying Sears, Roebuck & Co. for $11 billion in a deal that will marry two of the nation's oldest retailers that had trouble keeping up with the changes in American culture around them.

http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/17/news/fortune500/sears_kmart/

Common misconception. :hi:

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. Interesting -- thanks for correcting that!

[postulater]

8. How about 'The Tower Formerly Known as Sears'?

[SoxFan]

10. Too wordy...

[defendandprotect]

13. Weird . . . wonder why? Not like either name is so great -- ???!!