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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Chicago, IL

April 6, 2010

NWS Chicago, IL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 6, 2010, 3:26 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 6, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2010, 3:26 AM CDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 6, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 7, 2010, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Chicago, IL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 6, 3:16 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 3:16 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 9:25 PM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 6, 1:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 6, 1:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
148 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010

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

0115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CRYSTAL LAKE            42.23N 88.33W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** WIDESPREAD DAMAGE REPORTED IN CRYSTAL
            LAKE...TREES DOWNED...TRAFFIC LIGHT POLES BLOWN
            DOWN...ENTIRE FIRE DEPT DISPATCHED HANDLING REPORTS OF
            DAMAGE.

&&

IZZI

Local storm report, Apr 6, 1:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
149 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010

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

0115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR REED ROAD AND ROUTE 47.

&&

NMARSILI

Local storm report, Apr 6, 1:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
150 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010

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

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N MARENGO             42.31N 88.60W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHERIFF DEPUTY CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO REPORT OF BARN
            LEVELED

&&

IZZI

Local storm report, Apr 6, 2:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
214 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010

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

0545 PM     HAIL             5 N STILLMAN VALLEY     42.18N 89.18W
04/05/2010  M0.75 INCH       OGLE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 PM     HAIL             MORTON GROVE            42.04N 87.79W
04/05/2010  E0.25 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 PM     HAIL             BATAVIA                 41.85N 88.30W
04/05/2010  E0.50 INCH       KANE               IL   PUBLIC

0903 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POLO                    41.98N 89.58W
04/05/2010                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN JUST WEST OF POLO.

0910 PM     HAIL             FORRESTON               42.13N 89.58W
04/05/2010  E0.75 INCH       OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0910 PM     HAIL             MOUNT MORRIS            42.05N 89.43W
04/05/2010  E1.00 INCH       OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/05/2010                   OGLE               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WREX-TV RECEIVING REPORTS OF OREGON LOOKING LIKE A WAR
            ZONE WITH EXTENSIVE WIND DAMAGE.

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/05/2010                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE.

0928 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCHELLE                41.92N 89.06W
04/05/2010                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMIS BLOWN OVER NEAR I-39 AND I-88.

0935 PM     HAIL             ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
04/05/2010  E0.75 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROCKFORD.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
04/05/2010                   DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON BARBER GREENE ROAD EAST OF AIRPORT ROAD.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GENOA                   42.10N 88.69W
04/05/2010                   DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN WEST SIDE OF TOWN ON IL-72.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GENOA                   42.10N 88.69W
04/05/2010                   DEKALB             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN IN GENOA.

0950 PM     HAIL             DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
04/05/2010  M0.88 INCH       DE KALB            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W
04/05/2010                   DE KALB            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STOP SIGN BLOWN DOWN.

0952 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GENOA                   42.10N 88.69W
04/05/2010                   DE KALB            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIRES DOWN AND A TREE DOWN ON A ROAD.

1010 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S HUNTLEY             42.11N 88.42W
04/05/2010  E42.00 MPH       KANE               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 47 AND INTERSTATE 90 AND PEA SIZE HAIL

1012 PM     HAIL             1 W ELGIN               42.04N 88.31W
04/05/2010  E0.50 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1013 PM     HAIL             SOUTH ELGIN             42.00N 88.30W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPRING AND WEDGEWOOD ST.

1017 PM     HAIL             ELGIN                   42.04N 88.29W
04/05/2010  M0.75 INCH       KANE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            I-90 AND RANDALL ROAD IN ELGIN. ALSO AT ROUTE 72 IN
            HAMPSHIRE.

1020 PM     HAIL             ELGIN                   42.04N 88.29W
04/05/2010  M0.88 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1 MILE ENE OF WEST HIGHLAND ACRES.

1020 PM     HAIL             ELGIN                   42.04N 88.29W
04/05/2010  E1.00 INCH       KANE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1023 PM     HAIL             SLEEPY HOLLOW           42.09N 88.31W
04/05/2010  E0.50 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1027 PM     HAIL             ISLAND LAKE             42.28N 88.20W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DARTMOUTH DR AND NEWPORT DR.

1027 PM     TSTM WND GST     ISLAND LAKE             42.28N 88.20W
04/05/2010  E60.00 MPH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1030 PM     HAIL             HOFFMAN ESTATES         42.06N 88.14W
04/05/2010  M0.88 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            COCORAHS REPORT

1030 PM     HAIL             HANOVER PARK            41.98N 88.14W
04/05/2010  M0.75 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1030 PM     HAIL             STREAMWOOD              42.02N 88.17W
04/05/2010  E1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1032 PM     HAIL             STREAMWOOD              42.02N 88.17W
04/05/2010  M1.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1035 PM     HAIL             HOFFMAN ESTATES         42.06N 88.14W
04/05/2010  E0.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1036 PM     HAIL             ROLLING MEADOWS         42.08N 88.03W
04/05/2010  E1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   PUBLIC

1036 PM     HAIL             ITASCA                  41.98N 88.02W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1038 PM     HAIL             ARLINGTON HEIGHTS       42.09N 87.98W
04/05/2010  M0.88 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BENSENVILLE             41.96N 87.94W
04/05/2010                   DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 FOOT TALL TREE UPROOTED

1041 PM     HAIL             STREAMWOOD              42.02N 88.17W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1047 PM     TSTM WND GST     OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W
04/05/2010  E68.00 MPH       COOK               IL   ASOS

1048 PM     HAIL             SCHAUMBURG              42.03N 88.08W
04/05/2010  E0.88 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1049 PM     HAIL             MORTON GROVE            42.04N 87.79W
04/05/2010  E1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1050 PM     HAIL             NILES                   42.03N 87.81W
04/05/2010  M1.75 INCH       COOK               IL   PUBLIC

1050 PM     HAIL             EVANSTON                42.05N 87.69W
04/05/2010  E0.88 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1050 PM     HAIL             PARK FOREST             41.48N 87.69W
04/05/2010  E1.25 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1052 PM     HAIL             DES PLAINES             42.03N 87.90W
04/05/2010  M2.75 INCH       COOK               IL   PUBLIC

            BASEBALL SIZE HAIL BROKE WINDOWS OUT OF HOMES.

1052 PM     HAIL             DES PLAINES             42.03N 87.90W
04/05/2010  M2.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WOLF ROAD AND GOLF ROAD.

1053 PM     HAIL             5 NW CHICAGO            41.93N 87.70W
04/05/2010  M0.75 INCH       COOK               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NW HIGHWAY AND HARLEM AVE

1055 PM     HAIL             SKOKIE                  42.04N 87.74W
04/05/2010  M1.50 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1055 PM     HAIL             NILES                   42.03N 87.81W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

1059 PM     HAIL             EVANSTON                42.05N 87.69W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

1101 PM     HAIL             EVANSTON                42.05N 87.69W
04/05/2010  M1.00 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES

1110 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE CHICAGO            41.92N 87.57W
04/05/2010  M68.00 MPH       LMZ741             IL   C-MAN STATION

1128 PM     HAIL             1 S MOUNT MORRIS        42.03N 89.43W
04/05/2010  M0.88 INCH       OGLE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E ROCKFORD            42.27N 89.04W
04/06/2010                   WINNEBAGO          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROCKFORD PD GETTING REPORTS OF TREES DOWNED ON EAST SIDE
            OF CITY...TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

1235 AM     HAIL             OREGON                  42.01N 89.34W
04/06/2010  E0.75 INCH       OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ROCKFORD           42.29N 89.04W
04/06/2010                   WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES SNAPPED ON NE SIDE OF TOWN REPORTED BY OFF DUTY
            WREX METEOROLOGIST

1259 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MARENGO                 42.25N 88.60W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PRELIM REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN TOWN WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
            AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A BUILDING. POLICE BEING
            DISPATCHED TO LOOK INTO THE DAMAGE.

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N MARENGO             42.31N 88.60W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHERIFF DEPUTY CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO REPORT OF BARN
            LEVELED

0115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CRYSTAL LAKE            42.23N 88.33W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 1 INJ *** WIDESPREAD DAMAGE REPORTED IN CRYSTAL
            LAKE...TREES DOWNED...TRAFFIC LIGHT POLES BLOWN
            DOWN...ENTIRE FIRE DEPT DISPATCHED HANDLING REPORTS OF
            DAMAGE.

0115 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
04/06/2010                   MCHENRY            IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR REED ROAD AND ROUTE 47.

0117 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 S HUNTLEY             42.11N 88.42W
04/06/2010  M49.00 MPH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0121 AM     TSTM WND GST     HUNTLEY                 42.17N 88.42W
04/06/2010  M59.00 MPH       MCHENRY            IL   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

NMARSILI

Local storm report, Apr 6, 2:59 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
259 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010

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

0254 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE BENSENVILLE        41.95N 87.93W
04/05/2010                   DUPAGE             IL   NEWSPAPER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS NEAR COUNTY LINE
            ROAD AND THIRD AVENUE. FROM CHICAGO SUN TIMES NEWSPAPER.

&&

RATZER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Ogle	26 min
Apr 5, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Ogle	35 min
Apr 5, 9:02 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		88 min
Apr 5, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Winnebago	28 min
Apr 5, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry, Winnebago	51 min
Apr 5, 9:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	DeKalb, Kane	34 min
Apr 5, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry	54 min
Apr 5, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		98 min
Apr 5, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook	17 min
Apr 5, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	65 min
Apr 6, 12:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Lee and 1 more	54 min
Apr 6, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		106 min
Apr 6, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, Lake	37 min
Apr 6, 5:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	54 min
Apr 6, 6:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		115 min
Apr 6, 6:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and 7 more	61 min
Apr 6, 7:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Lake	13 min
Apr 6, 7:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, DuPage	26 min
Apr 6, 8:03 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		57 min
Apr 6, 9:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Porter	26 min

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