Centennial Beach was closed on June 11 after storm damage from Wednesday’s severe weather left a tree issue at the Naperville Park District site. Crews were assessing the damage, including the exterior of the elevator, while the park district said the beach was expected to reopen Friday, June 12.
That closure came as Naperville kept dealing with the aftermath of a fast-moving storm system that brought wind gusts as high as 68 mph and more than 580 storm-related calls between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday. The north and east sides of the city took the hardest hit, and by 9:20 a.m. Thursday about 450 people were still without power, with restoration estimated for 5 p.m.
For residents searching naperville weather, the timing mattered because more storms were expected later in the day. The National Weather Service said the first round could arrive between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., with a second round from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., when tornadoes, damaging hail, flash flooding and gusts up to 80 mph were all possible. City cleanup was still underway, but all roadways that had been blocked by storm damage were cleared by midnight.
Linda LaCloche said it was still “too soon to know” the full scope of the damage, and that uncertainty shaped the day’s response. Crews continued clearing debris at intersections and handling high-priority requests, while the city also weighed a possible free bulk brush collection in some areas. The park district said parks were open, but visitors were asked to avoid spots with fallen debris or downed trees — a reminder that Centennial Beach could reopen Friday only if the next round of storms does not add to the damage already being repaired.
