Tornado Warning 23, NWS Chicago, IL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
640 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

.DISCUSSION FOR AFTERNOON ZONES/GRIDS:

OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM MORNING CONVECTION HAS PROGRESSED AS FAR AS
SOUTHERN CWA WITH SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY BEING SHUT OFF. SPC
MESOANALYSIS PAGE SHOWING MUCAPE ON ORDER OF 1500 J/KG WITH 850 HPA
BASED PARCEL. SHORT WAVE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH SOUTHWEST IOWA
WILL LIFT NORTHEAST INTO NW IL/SW WI LATER THIS EVENING. MID LEVEL
SPEED MAX ON ORDER OF 45-50 KNOTS HAS ALSO EJECTED NORTHWARD INTO
NRN IL AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE SETTING UP A GOOD DEEP LAYER SHEAR
PROFILE. RUC/MESOETA PROGGING GOOD LOW LEVEL THETA-E ADVECTION
ACROSS NRN IA/SE MIN ABOVE SHALLOW CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW LATE THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING WITH THIS AXIS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST INTO
CWA AFTER 00Z. WITH MAIN LOW LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE FOCUSING ACROSS
SOUTHERN/CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING...BETTER CONVECTIVE COVERAGE
SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF CWA BUT WILL CARRY HIGH END CHANCE POPS FOR
TSRA ACROSS NORTHERN TIER OF CWA GIVEN THIS ELEVATED
FORCING/INSTABILITY. GIVEN DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND INSTABILITY COULD
STILL SEE SEVERE THREAT ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN CWA THIS EVENING.
WILL ISSUE FLOOD WATCH GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 88 TO COVER
POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN GIVEN SIGNIFICANT ONGOING HYDRO PROBLEMS
ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS THIS AREA.

WILL FOCUS CHANCE POPS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTION OF CWA ON SATURDAY
MORNING WITH POSSIBLE REPEAT PERFORMANCE OF MCS CLIPPING NORTHERN
CWA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. DID BACK PEDDLE ON HIGHS A BIT FOR
SATURDAY GIVEN POSSIBILITY OF CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW WITH OVERNIGHT MCS
TO THE NORTH. REMAINDER OF WEEKEND CONTINUES TO LOOK VERY ACTIVE
WITH GOOD MID LEVEL FORCING ACROSS THE PLAINS GRADUALLY WORKING INTO
THE GREAT LAKES LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. GOOD SHEAR PROFILES AND
PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP SEVERE THREAT GOING INTO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY EVENING. WILL
MAINTAIN CHANCE OF NOCTURNAL CONVECTION MONDAY NIGHT AS FAST MOVING
NORTHERN STREAM WAVE TRACKS THROUGH SOUTHERN CANADA WITH GOOD
LLJ/MOISTURE ADVECTION INTO TUESDAY. REMAINDER OF EXTENDED WILL BE
LEFT DRY WITH TRANSITION TO MORE OF A NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW AND
DIFFICULTY TIMING ANY INDIVIDUAL SMALL SCALE WAVES.

NDM/WHW

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.AVIATION...

FOR 00Z TAFS...LINE OF TS EXTENDS FROM KENW ACROSS IL/WI BORDER
BACK INTO EASTERN IA. THIS LINE TO PASS THRU TERMINALS BY 03Z-04Z.
WIND GUSTS TO 40KTS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG I-80 CORRIDOR TO LIFT NORTH ACROSS NORTHERN
IL TONIGHT SHIFTING WINDS FROM SE AT 10KTS TO SW AT 15KTS OR SO
LATER THIS EVENING. SW WINDS CONTINUE THRU THE PERIOD WITH GUSTS TO
20-25KTS LATE SAT MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF ANOTHER
ROUND OF STORMS AFTER SUNRISE SAT MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN IL AND
HAVE INCLUDED AT PROB30 FOR TS FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.

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.LOT...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLOOD WATCH THRU 12Z SAT FOR WINNEBAGO...BOONE...MCHENRY...
     LAKE...OGLE...LEE...DEKALB...KANE...DUPAGE AND COOK.
IN...NONE.
LK MI...NONE.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-221100-
BENTON-BOONE-COOK-DE KALB-DU PAGE-FORD-GRUNDY-IROQUOIS-JASPER-
KANE-KANKAKEE-KENDALL-LA SALLE-LAKE-LAKE IN-LEE-LIVINGSTON-
MCHENRY-NEWTON-OGLE-PORTER-WILL-WINNEBAGO-
600 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
(11PM EST) TONIGHT.  A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA AT THIS TIME IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS EVENING. THESE
STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL.

THE STORMS WILL ARRIVE IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA...LEE AND
OGLE COUNTIES...BY 700 PM. GIVEN THEIR CURRENT EASTWARD MOVEMENT AT
ABOUT 40 MPH...THEY CAN BE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE CHICAGO AREA AROUND 800 PM.

THESE STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. GIVEN THE
RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS...FLASH FLOODING REMAINS A
VERY SERIOUS THREAT WITH THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY PRODUCE FLOODING
TONIGHT...SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BECOME NECESSARY TONIGHT AND DURING THE
WEEKEND.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

LMZ740>746-766-221100-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY
ISLAND-NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-MICHIGAN CITY
TO NEW BUFFALO-LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS
AND INDIANA WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR BOTH THE
NEARSHORE AND OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN OFF THE ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA SHORELINES. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS...TORNADOES AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY PRODUCE FLOODING
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
726 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0701 PM     HAIL             SYCAMORE                41.98N 88.70W
05/21/2004  0.75 INCH        DE KALB            IL   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
751 PM CDT FRI MAY 21 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0747 PM     HAIL             DIXON                   41.85N 89.48W
05/21/2004  1.00 INCH        LEE                IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0741 PM     HAIL             DIXON                   41.85N 89.48W
05/21/2004  0.88 INCH        LEE                IL   PUBLIC

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