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Stephen Repetski

Low-ish power outage number out there on (so far)

Storms moving towards

Ground stops at and continue due to tornado warnings.

up to 281k w/o power after the squall line w/confirmed Tornadoes passed through Chicago.

Some flights inbound to , doesn't look like any have left yet.

First post-ground-stop departure from now departing, heading to

@srepetsk They cancelled the Tier 2 Ground Stop first, so flights two airspaces away started moving. The Tier 1 airspaces would be last ones released.

@srepetsk This has been a fun time for everyone here. Watching the meteorologists just straight up stunned was something.

@srepetsk Trying to confirm via FAA data that ORD ATCT (Tower) was evacuated.

@fuzzface FAA ground stop continuation notes "repopulated facilities" which I take to mean the tower was evacuated

@srepetsk I believe you are correct. I find digging for details through the “new” website a bit confusing. I miss when you could bring up the exact same screens that are shown at the Command Center (I was a FAA InfoSec contractor for 10 years). No sign ZAU was impacted, that is good news.

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In Kankakee and during our tornado warning the power dimmed once or twice