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Powerful Winds Rip Roof From Walsh Academy

6935 W Touhy Ave

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  • Strong winds in Niles, Illinois, tore off part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school. The building will remain closed for assessment, but no injuries were reported.

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School officials said the building would remain closed. No injuries were reported, and damage is being assessed.

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During the storm, part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school on West Touhy Avenue, was torn off by the powerful wind.

Strong winds moved through the Niles, IL on Friday as the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning with gusts forecast to reach up to 60 miles per hour.

Incident reported at 6935 W Touhy Ave.

School officials said the building would remain closed. No injuries were reported, and damage is being assessed.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

During the storm, part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school on West Touhy Avenue, was torn off by the powerful wind.

Strong winds moved through the Niles, IL on Friday as the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning with gusts forecast to reach up to 60 miles per hour.

Incident reported at 6935 W Touhy Ave.

School officials said the building would remain closed. No injuries were reported, and damage is being assessed.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

During the storm, part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school on West Touhy Avenue, was torn off by the powerful wind.

Strong winds moved through the Niles, IL on Friday as the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning with gusts forecast to reach up to 60 miles per hour.

Incident reported at 6935 W Touhy Ave.

School officials said the building would remain closed. No injuries were reported, and damage is being assessed.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

During the storm, part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school on West Touhy Avenue, was torn off by the powerful wind.

Strong winds moved through the Niles, IL on Friday as the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning with gusts forecast to reach up to 60 miles per hour.

Incident reported at 6935 W Touhy Ave.

School officials said the building would remain closed. No injuries were reported, and damage is being assessed.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

During the storm, part of the roof at Walsh Academy, a special education high school on West Touhy Avenue, was torn off by the powerful wind.

Strong winds moved through the Niles, IL on Friday as the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning with gusts forecast to reach up to 60 miles per hour.

Incident reported at 6935 W Touhy Ave.

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Comments2

AwfulCityMar 13 at 6:07 PM

“MAGA building too weak to even stand” -some guy on here probably

z418_Mar 13 at 5:41 PM

ANYTHING for no school

AwfulCityMar 13 at 6:07 PM

“MAGA building too weak to even stand” -some guy on here probably

z418_Mar 13 at 5:41 PM

ANYTHING for no school

AwfulCityMar 13 at 6:07 PM

“MAGA building too weak to even stand” -some guy on here probably

z418_Mar 13 at 5:41 PM

ANYTHING for no school

AwfulCityMar 13 at 6:07 PM

“MAGA building too weak to even stand” -some guy on here probably

z418_Mar 13 at 5:41 PM

ANYTHING for no school

AwfulCityMar 13 at 6:07 PM

“MAGA building too weak to even stand” -some guy on here probably

z418_Mar 13 at 5:41 PM

ANYTHING for no school

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