Chicago – Tornado Warning Sounds, Wrigley Field Evacuated
August 4, 2008 by national
Filed under Stories of Interest
Officials say powerful winds and thunderstorms have downed trees and power lines and spawned tornado warnings throughout northern Illinois, including downtown Chicago.
Tornado sirens were activated and echoed throughout the city’s downtown Monday night.
Thousands of fans attending a Chicago Cubs/Houston Astros baseball game at Wrigley Field were evacuated to the stadium’s concourse. Officials warned fans through a public address system and on the scoreboard to get into the lower levels of the stadium.
As of 8:30 p.m., no flights were coming in or out of O’Hare and Midway airports.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Churchill says winds could reach between 60 to 80 miles an hour.
A Chicago Fire Department spokesman says there haven’t been reports of widespread injuries.
