Crime & Safety

Storm Brings High Winds, Power Outages

The National Weather Service reported 65 mph winds in Plainfield.

Plainfield Patch readers were reporting downed trees, siding damage and patio furniture tossed about by high winds after an early morning storm Tuesday.

According to ComEd, more than 100 Plainfield residents were without power following the storm, and more than 5,000 Will County customers were affected by power loss early Tuesday.

The power supplier did not release an estimated time for power restoration and said it was assessing damage in the Plainfield area.

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According to the National Weather Service in Romeoville, a trained weather spotter clocked winds of 65 mph in Plainfield.

Although residents reported power outages affecting the traffic signal at Route 59 and 127th Street, Jon Stratton said all roads were open Tuesday morning.

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“We had a couple trees down, nothing major,” he said. “Everything’s open for us.”

A staff member with Plainfield's public works department said storm cleanup began Tuesday and will continue through the rest of the week.

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