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River Flood Warning 71, NWS Chicago, IL

June 9, 2011Cook County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 9, 2011, 10:28 AM CDT for Cook County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 9, 2011, 3:22 PM CDT. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 9, 2011, 10:28 AM CDT (15:28 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 9, 2011, 3:22 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 11, 2011, 5:32 AM CDT
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Chicago, IL
Flood severity: Minor

County Cook County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Thorn Creek at Thornton (THNI2).

Action stage: 7.5 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05536275, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Jun 9, 9:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 9:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 4:52 AM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
452 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
101000-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
452 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011 /552 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

  WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

  THUNDERSTORMS...THE STRONGEST MAY PRODUCE...

  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
  HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
  TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
  DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

  AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS AREAS MAINLY SOUTH
  OF INTERSTATE 88 THIS MORNING. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE
  POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN...AND
  POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLOODING.

  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
  EVENING... ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE ILLINOIS AND KANKAKEE RIVERS.
  THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN.

  MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ELEVATED WITH THE MAIN
  THREATS BEING TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCAL FLASH
  FLOODING AS WELL AS SMALL HAIL.

  DISCUSSION:

  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
  AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. THESE
  STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A
  COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.
  INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS COLD FRONT ACROSS
  CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND CENTRAL INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON.
  THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF THIS
  FRONT THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL WAVE
  WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...
  PRODUCING ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY PRODUCE TORRENTIAL
  RAIN IN SOME AREAS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. ALL OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ON AREA RIVERS WILL BE POSSIBLE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

LMZ740>745-101000-
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-
452 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME OF
THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 30
KNOTS.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 30 KNOTS.

STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT FRIDAY MORNING.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-101000-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
452 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 30 KNOTS.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 9:48 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 9, 9:57 AM CDT, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
957 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

0837 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCKTON                 42.45N 89.07W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   PUBLIC

            SMALL LIMBS AND LEAVES DOWN

0837 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH BELOIT            42.48N 89.03W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            5 INCH BRANCH DOWN.

0845 PM     TSTM WND GST     MACHESNEY PARK          42.36N 89.04W
06/08/2011  M55.00 MPH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POPLAR GROVE            42.37N 88.82W
06/08/2011                   BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A FEW SHINGLES BLOWN OF HOUSE. 6 FOOT ASH TREE, 3 IN DIA
            TRUNK SNAPPED AT 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND.

0856 PM     TSTM WND GST     SOUTH BELOIT            42.48N 89.03W
06/08/2011  M55.00 MPH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROUTE 251 AND RALSTON ROAD. TEMP DROP 20 DEGREES.

0921 PM     HAIL             ROSCOE                  42.42N 89.01W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROSCOE RD AND US251

0924 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRING GROVE            42.44N 88.24W
06/08/2011                   MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROUTE 12 AND WINNEBAGO ROAD JUST WEST OF INTERSECTION 20
            TO 30 YEAR OLD TREE SNAPPED. TRUNK DIAMETER ESTIMATED AT
            1 FOOT.

0953 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON HILLS            42.24N 87.96W
06/08/2011                   LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            15 FT LONG- 3IN DIA BRANCH DOWN.

1003 PM     HAIL             ROSCOE                  42.42N 89.01W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY CO-WORKER OF WTVO.

1003 PM     HAIL             WINNEBAGO               42.27N 89.24W
06/08/2011  E1.75 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WREX-TV STUDIOS.

1004 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORRESTON               42.13N 89.58W
06/08/2011                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. REPORT RELAYED FROM OGLE
            COUNTY SHERIFF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1004 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORRESTON               42.13N 89.58W
06/08/2011                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

1007 PM     HAIL             GRAYSLAKE               42.35N 88.04W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WEST TRAIL RD AND PATRICIA COURT.

1010 PM     TSTM WND GST     POPLAR GROVE            42.37N 88.82W
06/08/2011  E60.00 MPH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1011 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
06/08/2011  M60.00 MPH       WINNEBAGO          IL   ASOS

1012 PM     HAIL             POPLAR GROVE            42.37N 88.82W
06/08/2011  E1.00 INCH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIZE RANGED FROM PENNY TO QUARTER.

1012 PM     HAIL             POPLAR GROVE            42.37N 88.82W
06/08/2011  E1.00 INCH       BOONE              IL   COCORAHS

            3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL.

1015 PM     HAIL             BELVIDERE               42.25N 88.85W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            APPLETON RD AND EAST STATE ST.

1015 PM     HAIL             1 NE BELVIDERE          42.26N 88.83W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       BOONE              IL   COCORAHS

1016 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BYRON                   42.13N 89.26W
06/08/2011                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN.

1016 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BYRON                   42.13N 89.26W
06/08/2011                   OGLE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. REPORT RELAYED FROM OGLE
            COUNTY SHERIFF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1020 PM     FLOOD            ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER DOWNTOWN AT W 8TH ST AND CORT ST.

1022 PM     HAIL             BELVIDERE               42.25N 88.85W
06/08/2011  E1.75 INCH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOUTH OF BELVIDERE - MARBLE TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. VIA
            BROADCAST MEDIA.

1022 PM     HAIL             3 S BELVIDERE           42.21N 88.85W
06/08/2011  E1.75 INCH       BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED HAIL FROM MARBLE TO GOLFBALL IN SIZE. SPOTTER
            WAS SOUTH OF BELVIDERE. WINDS ESTIMATED TO 45 MPH.

1023 PM     HAIL             BELVIDERE               42.25N 88.85W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       BOONE              IL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.

1029 PM     HAIL             POLO                    41.98N 89.58W
06/08/2011  E1.00 INCH       OGLE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1033 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLANO                   41.66N 88.53W
06/08/2011                   KENDALL            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE LIMB ON CAR. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

1040 PM     HAIL             2 S WOODSTOCK           42.28N 88.44W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1042 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MACHESNEY PARK          42.36N 89.04W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 IN DIA TREE SNAPPED. 7800 BLOCK OF HILDRED RD.

1050 PM     HAIL             4 NE GURNEE             42.43N 87.88W
06/08/2011  M0.75 INCH       LAKE               IL   COCORAHS

            DELAYED REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT.

1050 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N PINGREE GROVE       42.10N 88.41W
06/08/2011  E50.00 MPH       KANE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REINKEN RD NORTHWEST OF IL72. ALSO PEA SIZE HAIL.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 IN DIA TREE SNAPPED. ALPINE RD AND HARRISON.

1051 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MACHESNEY PARK          42.36N 89.04W
06/08/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            10 INCH DIA TREE DOWN. WILSON WATERVIEW. POSSIBLE
            LIGHTNING DAMAGE.

1105 PM     HAIL             LAKE ZURICH             42.19N 88.09W
06/08/2011  E0.50 INCH       LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT ROUTE 12 AND ROUTE 22.

1116 PM     HAIL             1 SE BARTLETT           41.97N 88.19W
06/08/2011  E0.25 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   COCORAHS

1117 PM     HAIL             2 N ELBURN              41.92N 88.47W
06/08/2011  E0.25 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1121 PM     HAIL             FRANKLIN GROVE          41.84N 89.30W
06/08/2011  E0.88 INCH       LEE                IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1139 PM     TSTM WND GST     GLEN ELLYN              41.87N 88.06W
06/08/2011  M55.00 MPH       DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLANO                   41.66N 88.53W
06/08/2011                   KENDALL            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TELEPHONE POLE SNAPPED. NEAR FOX RIVER DR.

1153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S SUGAR GROVE         41.73N 88.46W
06/08/2011                   KANE               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREES DOWN - IL47 AND BASELINE RD.

1210 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LISBON                  41.48N 88.48W
06/09/2011                   KENDALL            IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN NEAR US52 AND LISBON RD.

1217 AM     HAIL             ELWOOD                  41.41N 88.11W
06/09/2011  E0.25 INCH       WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR BASELINE RE AND ARSENAL RD.

1235 AM     HAIL             6 N GIFFORD             41.15N 87.04W
06/09/2011  M0.25 INCH       JASPER             IN   COCORAHS

            DELAYED REPORT

1240 AM     HAIL             BRADLEY                 41.15N 87.86W
06/09/2011  E0.75 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL RANGED FROM 1/2 INCH TO 3/4 INCH.

0242 AM     HAIL             ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
06/09/2011  E0.25 INCH       WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0250 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OAK LAWN                41.72N 87.75W
06/09/2011  M0.90 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            0.90 RAINFALL IN PAST 25 MINUTES. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT
            50 MPH.

0300 AM     TSTM WND GST     EVERGREEN PARK          41.72N 87.70W
06/09/2011  M58.00 MPH       COOK               IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SUSTAINED WINDS 48-50 MPH WITH PEAK GUST TO 58 MPH. PEA
            SIZED HAIL. 91ST AND CLIFTON PARK.

0300 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WORTH                   41.69N 87.79W
06/09/2011                   COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCH DIA TREE FELL ON HOME WITH SMALLER BRANCHES DOWN
            ELSWHERE. 117TH ST AND RIDGELAND.

0310 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BURNHAM                 41.64N 87.54W
06/09/2011  M0.67 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            RAINFALL IN PAST 10 MINUTES.

0310 AM     TSTM WND GST     BURNHAM                 41.64N 87.54W
06/09/2011  E67.00 MPH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

0345 AM     HAIL             AMBOY                   41.72N 89.33W
06/09/2011  E0.50 INCH       LEE                IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0410 AM     HAIL             FRANKLIN GROVE          41.84N 89.30W
06/09/2011  E0.50 INCH       LEE                IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N JOLIET              41.56N 88.12W
06/09/2011  M3.53 INCH       WILL               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JOLIET                  41.53N 88.12W
06/09/2011  M3.10 INCH       WILL               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            JOLIET LOCK AND DAM

0641 AM     HAIL             1 S BYRON               42.11N 89.26W
06/09/2011  M0.50 INCH       OGLE               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0650 AM     HAIL             FORRESTON               42.13N 89.58W
06/09/2011  M0.25 INCH       OGLE               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0655 AM     FLOOD            AURORA                  41.77N 88.29W
06/09/2011                   KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAMP FROM FARNSWORTH TO I-88 HAS 6 INCHES OF STANDING
            WATER ON IT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW FRANKFORT          41.46N 87.91W
06/09/2011  M2.53 INCH       WILL               IL   COCORAHS

            RAIN IN THE PAST 8 HOURS

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
06/09/2011  M4.19 INCH       WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL

0710 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PLAINFIELD              41.62N 88.20W
06/09/2011                   WILL               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROUTE 30 CLOSED BETWEEN 127TH AND 135TH.

0718 AM     FLOOD            AMBOY                   41.72N 89.33W
06/09/2011                   LEE                IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTIONS FLOODED IN AMBOY. FLOODING ON PALMYRA ROAD
            NORTH OF ROUTE 2.

0737 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N OTTAWA              41.37N 88.84W
06/09/2011  M0.72 INCH       LA SALLE           IL   COCORAHS

            AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE PAST 10 MINUTES

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE AURORA             41.73N 88.24W
06/09/2011  M2.90 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   COCORAHS

0809 AM     FLOOD            OAK LAWN                41.72N 87.75W
06/09/2011                   COOK               IL   PUBLIC

            3 INCHES STANDING WATER AT 91ST AND CICERO

0809 AM     FLOOD            YORKVILLE               41.64N 88.45W
06/09/2011                   KENDALL            IL   PUBLIC

            MIDDLE AUX SABLE CREEK OUT OF BANKS NEAR ASHLEY RD

0813 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OAK BROOK               41.84N 87.95W
06/09/2011  M2.01 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL TOTAL AS OF 800 AM

0817 AM     FLOOD            OSWEGO                  41.70N 88.33W
06/09/2011                   KENDALL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            10-12 INCHES OF STANDING WATER AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            DOLORES ST AND CHARLES CT.

0825 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W
06/09/2011  M2.99 INCH       COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL FROM 1130 PM THROUGH 815 AM

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW MARSEILLES         41.36N 88.72W
06/09/2011  M2.15 INCH       LA SALLE           IL   COCORAHS

            1.12 INCHES IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES

0840 AM     FLOOD            COUNTRYSIDE             41.78N 87.88W
06/09/2011                   COOK               IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4-8 INCHES HIGH STANDING WATER ON LAGRANGE RD BETWEEN
            55TH AND PLAINFIELD RD.

0855 AM     FLOOD            BURR RIDGE              41.75N 87.92W
06/09/2011                   DUPAGE             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4-12 INCHES OF HIGH STANDING WATER ON I-55 SOUTHBOUND,
            1/4 MILE EAST OF RT 83

0905 AM     FLOOD            BOLINGBROOK             41.70N 88.08W
06/09/2011                   WILL               IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            5-10 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON JOLIET RD AT BLUFF RD.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PEOTONE                 41.33N 87.80W
06/09/2011  M1.26 INCH       WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AMOUNT OF RAIN SINCE 610 AM. 1.06 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN
            THE PAST 20 MINUTES.

0915 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HOMEWOOD                41.56N 87.66W
06/09/2011  M2.85 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL. 1.10 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 700 AM.

0915 AM     FLOOD            ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
06/09/2011                   WILL               IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4-8 INCHES HIGH STANDING WATER ON RT 53, 1/3 MILE NORTH
            OF TAYLOR RD.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW CHICAGO HEIGHTS   41.49N 87.68W
06/09/2011  M3.40 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW BURNHAM           41.66N 87.55W
06/09/2011  M3.13 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            RAINFALL IN THE PAST 9.5 HOURS

&&

ACS

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:05 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1005 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

0910 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SSE BOURBONNAIS         41.16N 87.88W
06/09/2011  M1.00 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   COCORAHS

            0.90 INCHES IN THE PAST 20 MINUTES

&&

ACS

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:14 AM CDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1014 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

1013 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK FOREST             41.48N 87.69W
06/09/2011  M3.41 INCH       COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL THROUGH 10AM

&&

WDM

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:24 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1024 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

1020 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OAK BROOK               41.84N 87.95W
06/09/2011  M2.58 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

1020 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ST. CHARLES             41.92N 88.30W
06/09/2011  M2.76 INCH       KANE               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

ACS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Boone, McHenry	29 min
Jun 8, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, McHenry, Winnebago	65 min
Jun 8, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		2 hr
Jun 8, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Lake, McHenry	50 min
Jun 8, 9:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	58 min
Jun 8, 9:55 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		95 min
Jun 8, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, McHenry, Winnebago	61 min
Jun 8, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry	55 min
Jun 8, 10:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Boone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago	6 hr
Jun 8, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago	61 min
Jun 8, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, DuPage, Lake	59 min
Jun 8, 11:15 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		60 min
Jun 8, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		60 min
Jun 8, 11:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Kendall	47 min
Jun 8, 11:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and 7 more	6 hr
Jun 9, 1:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	McHenry	46 min
Jun 9, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Winnebago	43 min
Jun 9, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Lee	30 min
Jun 9, 2:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook, DuPage, Kendall, Will	57 min
Jun 9, 2:37 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LOT		83 min
Jun 9, 3:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Cook	37 min
Jun 9, 3:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Lee	55 min
Jun 9, 4:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	DeKalb, LaSalle	56 min
Jun 9, 4:05 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LOT		29 hr
Jun 9, 4:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	DeKalb, Lee, Ogle	45 min
Jun 9, 5:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 4 more	6 hr
Jun 9, 6:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee	60 min
Jun 9, 6:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook, DuPage	5 hr
Jun 9, 7:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LOT	Grundy, Livingston, Will	37 min
Jun 9, 10:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Bureau, LaSalle	9 days
Jun 9, 10:41 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	LaSalle	5 hr
Jun 9, 11:11 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Will	34 hr
Jun 9, 11:11 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Will	43 hr
Jun 9, 11:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee and 5 more	6 hr
Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook	32 hr
Jun 9, 2:59 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	DeKalb	18 hr
Jun 9, 3:08 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	LaSalle	42 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Kane, Kendall	42 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Kankakee	7 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Cook	31 hr
Jun 9, 3:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LOT	Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee and 7 more	17 hr
Jun 9, 3:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Grundy	43 hr
Jun 9, 3:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	LaSalle	61 hr
Jun 9, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Livingston	60 min
Jun 9, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LOT	Ford, Iroquois	39 min
Jun 9, 5:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle and 2 more	24 hr
Jun 9, 9:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Jasper, Lake, Porter	2 hr
Jun 9, 9:56 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	LOT	Lake, Porter	18 hr
Jun 9, 10:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LOT	Lake	46 hr
Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LOT	Lake	9 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.