- Credibility:
DOWNTOWN — A person was seriously injured after being hit by lightning on Wednesday night.
The incident happened at Monroe and Lake Shore Drive near Maggie Daley Park, according to a Fire Department tweet. The person, whose age and gender were not immediately available, was taken to Northwestern Hospital in serious condition, a Chicago Fire spokesman said. The person was an adult.
The National Weather Service warned before the strike that a storm was forming over the Downtown area and lightning would be possible.
“Thunder roars, go indoors!” the National Weather Service tweeted.
One adult struck by lightning at Monroe & LSD transported in stable condition to NWH. NFI 4-1-8
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) July 5, 2018
Storm developing over downtown #Chicago has lightning with it and likely will continue to through 10-10:30 pm. Also brief wind gusts over 30 mph possible as well as temporary ponding on roads. #ILwx
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) July 5, 2018
Storms straddling I-80 corridor, moving east at 20 mph. These are all capable of LIGHTNING, gusts to 40 mph, & temporary heavy rain. The strongest storm is approaching southwest Cook County (Palos Heights / Orland Park) with gusts 50+ mph. Thunder roars, go indoors! #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/9tg9oGACEP
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) July 5, 2018
