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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Chicago, IL

June 9, 2011Lee County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2011, 3:20 AM CDT for Lee County, Illinois. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2011, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2011, 4:15 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lee County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 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 nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2011-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2717 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2011-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2717 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 9, 3:09 AM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 3:09 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 3:49 PM CDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
349 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
092100-
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-
349 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011 /449 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

  WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:

 THUNDERSTORMS...THE STRONGEST OF WHICH MAY PRODUCE:

  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
  QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
  FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
  LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF AN INCH.

 AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:

  THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH
  CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK AREA LATER
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

 DISCUSSION:

  A COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM WISCONSIN SOUTHWEST INTO KANSAS
  THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR THUNDERSTORM
  DEVELOPMENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. THE AIRMASS
  AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THUNDERSTORMS
  ARE EXPECTED TO INITIATE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
  AND NORTHEASTERN IOWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A MID LEVEL
  DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
  LIKELY CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL
  ILLINOIS THIS EVENING WITH A WIND AND HAIL THREAT ACROSS THESE
  AREAS. AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO SAG SOUTH...THUNDERSTORMS WILL
  BECOME ORGANIZED INTO A LINE AND TRAINING OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
  WILL POTENTIALLY BRING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN TO SOME
  AREAS. LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING...MAINLY IN URBANIZED OR POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE A CONCERN OVERNIGHT.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. PORTIONS OF
THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR BANKFULL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PERIODIC CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY INTO
EARLY SATURDAY. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 80. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS THE ILLINOIS PORTION
OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH
STORMS LATE FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. PORTIONS OF
THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR BANKFULL. OTHER RIVERS
MAY SEE RISES IF HEAVY RAINFALL MATERIALIZES ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

&&

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

LMZ740>745-092100-
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-
349 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS COULD BE
SEVERE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL PERIODIC CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...AND AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

&&

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-
870-872-874-876-878-092100-
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-
349 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE LAKE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN
THURSDAY...AND ON MUCH OF THE LAKE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL LAKE MICHIGAN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

&&

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

BMD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 1:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
112 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 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.

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

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

            AT WREX-TV STUDIOS.

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

            REPORTED BY CO-WORKER OF WTVO.

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

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

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.

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   COCORAHS

            3/4 TO 1 INCH HAIL.

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.

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             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.

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.

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

            6 IN DIA TREE SNAPPED. ALPINE RD AND HARRISON.

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.

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.

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.

&&
THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL STROM REPORTS ARE RECEIVED.

CM
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
144 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

ILZ003>006-008-011-012-014-090730-
BOONE IL-COOK IL-DE KALB IL-KANE IL-LAKE IL-MCHENRY IL-OGLE IL-
WINNEBAGO IL-
144 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 139 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS FROM KINGSTON SOUTHWEST TOWARDS
DAVIS JUNCTION. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GENOA...              KINGSTON...           KIRKLAND...
  MARENGO...            HAMPSHIRE...          HUNTLEY...
  LAKEWOOD...           LAKE IN THE HILLS...  GILBERTS...
  SLEEPY HOLLOW...      ALGONQUIN...          BULL VALLEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES...VIADUCTS...UNDERPASSES...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 4237 8820 4210 8806 4199 8910 4211 8916

BMD
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:02 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
202 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

ILZ003-008-090745-
OGLE IL-WINNEBAGO IL-
202 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 200 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR FORRESTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FORRESTON...          MOUNT MORRIS...       PECATONICA...
  BYRON...              WINNEBAGO...          ROCKFORD AIRPORT...
  STILLMAN VALLEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES...VIADUCTS...UNDERPASSES...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 4220 8969 4221 8941 4234 8940 4241 8920
      4213 8904 4198 8969 4220 8970

BMD
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:30 AM CDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
230 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

ILZ010-090800-
LEE IL-
230 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 226 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WALTON...             AMBOY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES...VIADUCTS...UNDERPASSES...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 4176 8931 4158 8927 4158 8950 4158 8963
      4159 8964 4170 8964

BMD
Local storm report, Jun 9, 2:45 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
245 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

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

&&

CM
Local storm report, Jun 9, 3:13 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
313 AM CDT THU JUN 09 2011

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

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

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

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RATZER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBoone, McHenry29 min
Jun 8, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTBoone, McHenry, Winnebago65 min
Jun 8, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT2 hr
Jun 8, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLake, McHenry50 min
Jun 8, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago58 min
Jun 8, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT95 min
Jun 8, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTBoone, McHenry, Winnebago61 min
Jun 8, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTBoone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry55 min
Jun 8, 10:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago6 hr
Jun 8, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago61 min
Jun 8, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTCook, DuPage, Lake59 min
Jun 8, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT60 min
Jun 8, 11:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT60 min
Jun 8, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTKendall47 min
Jun 8, 11:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and 7 more6 hr
Jun 9, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTMcHenry46 min
Jun 9, 2:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTWinnebago43 min
Jun 9, 2:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTLee30 min
Jun 9, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTCook, DuPage, Kendall, Will57 min
Jun 9, 2:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT83 min
Jun 9, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTCook37 min
Jun 9, 4:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTDeKalb, LaSalle56 min
Jun 9, 4:05 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT29 hr
Jun 9, 4:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTDeKalb, Lee, Ogle45 min
Jun 9, 5:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLOTCook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall and 4 more6 hr
Jun 9, 6:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTDeKalb, LaSalle, Lee60 min
Jun 9, 6:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTCook, DuPage5 hr
Jun 9, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTGrundy, Livingston, Will37 min
Jun 9, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTCook43 hr
Jun 9, 10:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTBureau, LaSalle9 days
Jun 9, 10:41 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTLaSalle5 hr
Jun 9, 11:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTWill34 hr
Jun 9, 11:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTWill43 hr
Jun 9, 11:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLOTCook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee and 5 more6 hr
Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTCook32 hr
Jun 9, 2:59 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTDeKalb18 hr
Jun 9, 3:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLaSalle42 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTKane, Kendall42 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTKankakee7 hr
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTCook31 hr
Jun 9, 3:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLOTBoone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee and 7 more17 hr
Jun 9, 3:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTGrundy43 hr
Jun 9, 3:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLaSalle61 hr
Jun 9, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTFord, Iroquois, Livingston60 min
Jun 9, 5:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTFord, Iroquois39 min
Jun 9, 5:52 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLOTCook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle and 2 more24 hr
Jun 9, 9:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLOTJasper, Lake, Porter2 hr
Jun 9, 9:56 AM CDTRip Current StatementLOTLake, Porter18 hr
Jun 9, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLake46 hr
Jun 9, 2:14 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTLake9 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.