Powerful winds cracked a Chicago high-rise window in the Loop early Thursday morning, police said.
Just after 2 a.m., officers were called to 155 N. Wacker Drive after receiving reports of a window that had cracked in the residential high-rise, police said.
No glass had fallen, but authorities barricaded off the surrounding streets temporarily as a precaution.
Before 5 a.m., Randolph was closed between West Wacker Drive and Wells Street, according to Chicago police, as well as Franklin Street near the Washington Street intersection. [[418480493, C]]
No injuries were reported.
The Chicago area will be under a Lakeshore Flood Warning and Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service until 7 p.m. Thursday, warning of strong gusts that could reach upwards of 50 mph.
Winds could be strong enough to damage trees, down power lines, create difficult driving conditions for high-profile vehicles and potentially cause personal property damage, according to the NWS.
