Whew, big storms

Yesterday was a wild weather day. O'Hare set a new record for the most rain on this date, something like 2.38 inches. But the winds and thunder and lightning were the hallmarks of this gigantic storm.  It came in two waves, one about 3-4 o'clock and again after 6.  Downtown and the Northern suburbs seemed to get the worst of it - trees down, lots of flooding.  There were even tornado warnings for downtown (and lots of other places). At least 1/4 million people without power, lots of flooded or blocked streets.  The Eden's expressway was closed due to flooding for at least 4 hours.