Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 6:27 PM CDT for LaSalle County, Livingston County, Illinois. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2011, 6:27 PM CDT (23:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 6:51 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties LaSalle County, IL, Livingston County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 82 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1832 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 10.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
113
WFUS53 KLOT 252327
TORLOT
ILC099-105-260030-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0012.110525T2327Z-110526T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
627 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LA SALLE COUNTY...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 623 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COOKSVILLE...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BLOOMINGTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY
OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAIRBURY...PONTIAC...DWIGHT...FLANAGAN...FORREST...ODELL...DANA...
RUTLAND...LONG POINT...SAUNEMIN...CORNELL...EMINGTON AND CAMPUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4075 8859 4075 8894 4092 8894 4093 8905
4110 8905 4111 8910 4111 8825 4110 8825
4062 8842 4061 8857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 201DEG 45KT 4059 8876
$$
BIRK/MDB2 follow-up statements
216
WWUS53 KLOT 252337
SVSLOT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
637 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ILC099-105-260030-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110526T0030Z/
LA SALLE IL-LIVINGSTON IL-
637 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LIVINGSTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 633 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEXINGTON...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BLOOMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE
TORNADO...STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
PONTIAC AROUND 655 PM CDT.
ODELL AROUND 705 PM CDT.
DWIGHT AROUND 715 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO INCLUDE CORNELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4075 8859 4075 8894 4092 8894 4093 8905
4110 8905 4111 8910 4111 8825 4110 8825
4062 8842 4061 8857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 206DEG 46KT 4070 8879
$$
BIRK171
WWUS53 KLOT 252351
SVSLOT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
651 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ILC099-105-260001-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110526T0030Z/
LA SALLE IL-LIVINGSTON IL-
651 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LIVINGSTON AND SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 4075 8859 4075 8894 4092 8894 4093 8905
4110 8905 4111 8910 4111 8825 4110 8825
4062 8842 4061 8857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 206DEG 46KT 4086 8868
$$
BIRK/MDBWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at May 25, 5:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 5:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
510 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
.MESOSCALE DISCUSSION...
451 PM CDT
QUICK UPDATE...HAVE GONE AHEAD AND EXPANDED THE WATCH EAST TO THE
IL/IN BORDER GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER. ISOLATED
STORMS TRYING TO POP UP ALONG THE SYNOPTIC FRONT BUT THE
ENVIRONMENT ISNT OVERLY CONCERNING FOR THESE CELLS. SUFFICIENT
SHEAR/INSTABILITY IS IN PLACE FOR SOME SEVERE THREAT...THOUGH
OVERALL TORNADO THREAT LOOKS FAIRLY LOW.
FARTHER SOUTH...OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT WAS ALONG I-70 IS BEGINNING
TO SURGE NORTHWARD. SEVERAL MINI-SUPERCELLS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG
THE BOUNDARY. AS THE BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHWARD
CONCERNED THAT THE MORE FAVORABLE SHEAR/INSTABILITY PARAMETERS CO-
LOCATED WITH THE LEFT-OVER RETREATING OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL SPREAD
NORTH INTO OUR SOUTHERN CWA. TORNADO THREAT...WHILE NOT OVER-
WHELMING...DOES LOOK TO INCREASE DURING THE 23-02Z TIME FRAME FOR
OUR SOUTHERN CWA.
FARTHER NORTH...SYNOPTIC BOUNDARY HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE
SOUTHWARD AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE FAIRLY EXPEDIENTLY SOUTH
THIS EVENING. ONCE WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND AND COOLER AIR
ARRIVES THE TORNADO AND TO A LARGE EXTENT WIND DAMAGE THREAT WILL
BE ABOUT OVER. WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO CHIP AWAY AT THE TORNADO WATCH
OVER OUR WESTERN CWA IN THE NEXT HOUR.
IZZI
353 PM CDT...
CUMULUS FIELD CONTINUES TO PERCOLATE ALONG THE SYNOPTIC FRONT
FROM DEKALB COUNTY SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH OF MOLINE. LARGE SCALE
ASCENT WITH APPROACHING UPPER LOW ALONG WITH CONTINUED HEATING
SEEMS TO BE ELIMINATING REMAINING CONVECTIVE INHIBITION OVER WEST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH CONVECTION STARTING TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
BOUNDARY THERE. WOULD ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO
CONTINUE TO OCCUR TO THE NORTHEAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY THE NEXT
HOUR OR TWO. AREA VWP'S INDICATE THAT THE AXIS OF STRONGER LOW
LEVEL FLOW IS SHIFTING EASTWARD LEAVING OUR WESTERN CWA IN A
REGION OF WEAKER LOW LEVEL SHEAR AND RESULTANT LESSER TORNADO
THREAT. NOT ANTICIPATING ANY APPRECIABLE INCREASE IN THE LOW LEVEL
FLOW WEST OF I-39...SO TORNADO THREAT APPEARS TO BE DIMINISHING
THERE.
LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SUFFICIENT FARTHER EAST INTO
THE EARLY EVENING...SO AS DESTABILIZATION OCCURS SLIGHTLY GREATER
TORNADO THREAT MAY SPREAD EASTWARD INTO SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF OUR
CWA. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS AND SHOULD THINGS DESTABILIZE
MAY END UP EXPANDING THE TORNADO WATCH A BIT FARTHER EAST INTO OUR
CWA.
IZZI
&&
.DISCUSSION...
332 PM CDT
TONIGHT
...SECOND WAVE OF CONVECTION TONIGHT IS THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ALL BUT THE NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES
IN ILLINOIS FOR TONIGHT...
THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF CONCERNS WITH TONIGHTS ACTIVITY. A LINE OF
DESTRUCTIVE THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONTAL ZONE...HAVE BEEN
ONGOING ACROSS MISSOURI FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.
MEANWHILE...ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS...SATELLITE IMAGERY
INDICATES A GOOD AMOUNT OF SCATTERED CLOUD COVER. THIS HAS ALLOWED
THE ATMOSPHERE SOUTH OF THE SURFACE FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO RECOVER FROM
THIS MORNINGS THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX. CURRENT RUC MESO ANALYSIS
INDICATES UPWARDS OF 1500 J/KG OF CAPE ACROSS MY SOUTHWESTERN CWA
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...THE 18 UTC SOUNDING OUT OF ILX
INDICATES A WEAKLY CAPPED ENVIRONMENT WITH JUST OVER 1600 J/KG OF
CAPE.
THE EXPECTATION FOR THIS EVENT REMAINS SIMILAR AS TO EARLIER
THINKING. THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
80...SOUTH OF THE SURFACE BOUNDARY. SURFACE BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE THE MOST LIKELY IN THIS AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A THREAT OF ALL
TYPES OF SEVERE STORMS...INCLUDING TORNADOES. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE
CONVECTION MODE APPEARS TO BE IN THE FORM OF QLCS...DEEP LAYER
BULK SHEAR VECTORS APPEAR TO HAVE A LARGE NORMAL COMPONENT TO FORCING
AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL ZONE MOVING ACROSS MISSOURI. BECAUSE OF
THIS...ANY CELLS THAT DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS COULD LEAD TO MORE
DISCRETE STORM DEVELOPMENT INITIALLY...INCREASING THE TORNADO
THREAT.
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80...INTO THE CHICAGO AREA...STORMS WILL LIKELY
BE ELEVATED. THEREFORE...LARGE HAIL WILL LIKELY BE THE MAIN THREAT.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES COULD EXTEND JUST TO THE COLD SIDE
OF THE SURFACE FRONTAL ZONE. THIS COULD APPROACH THE INTERSTATE 80
CORRIDOR.
OVERALL...THE SEVERE THREAT SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
THE OTHER THREAT IS FOR HEAVY RAINFALL. MODEL BUFFER SOUNDINGS
INDICATE PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN THE COLUMN...WITH UPWARDS OF 1.3
INCH PW'S. WARM CLOUD DEPTHS IN EXCESS OF 10K FEET WILL MAKE THESE
STORMS EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCERS. COUPLE THIS WITH THE FACT THAT
THE STORMS MAY BE SLOW MOVING AND TRAINING NEAR THE SURFACE
BOUNDARY...WILL NOT MAKE IT TOO DIFFICULT TO LEAD TO HIGH RAINFALL
RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH PER HOUR. THEREFORE...I HAVE ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT
WILL LIKELY FALL IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS EXPECTED.
KJB
MID RANGE (TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING)...
MAIN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE SWINGING THROUGH THE GREAT
LAKES...AND THE ELONGATED SURFACE LOW SPANNING MUCH OF THE OHIO
VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO MARCH EAST. HIGH PRESSURE THAT IS PRESENTLY
NOSING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AND SHIFT
TO THE SOUTHEAST. AS THIS BEGINS TO SHIFT INTO THE AREA...EXPECT
PRECIPITATION TRENDS TO DIMINISH. THE MORNING HOURS WILL LIKELY BE
LEFT WITH SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY LINGERING THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
MAIN INSTABILITY AXIS TO BE AHEAD OF THE TROF AND SURFACE LOW...AND
NOT EXPECTING MUCH IF ANY THUNDER IN THE MORNING...AND SHOULD JUST
BE LIGHT SHOWERS BEYOND. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
OVERHEAD...PLENTY OF COLD AIR WILL BLAST DOWN FROM THE NORTH AND WE
WILL RETURN TO ANOTHER CHILLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL HELP TO ERODE THE CLOUDS BUT A LITTLE LEARY
TO GO COMPLETELY CLEAR AT THIS POINT AS A FEW OF THE MODELS ARE
SHOWING SOME MOISTURE LINGERING. OVERNIGHT LOWS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
COULD DROP INTO THE UPPER THIRTIES...AND IF WE DO CLEAR OUT ENOUGH -
WE COULD EASILY RADIATE OUT AND THERE IS THEN THE POTENTIAL FOR
FROST. ENSEMBLE PLUME ANALYSIS SHOWS THE BULK OF THE MEMBERS HOVERING
AROUND THE 40 DEGREE MARK...BUT THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT
MEMBERS THAT DIP CLOSE TO FREEZING ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWESTERN
SUBURBS. AREAS FURTHER EAST...AND INCLUDING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND OF
CHICAGO...WILL SEE CHILLY CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT...BUT NOWHERE NEAR
FREEZING. FOR NOW...FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BURBS...WILL SIDE ON THE
WARMER AND OPTIMISTIC SIDE OF THE FORECAST...BUT WILL NEED TO
MONITOR AND CHANGE IF NEEDED. MOST OF THE AREA WILL STILL BE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF THE COOL NORTHERLY FLOW AND EXPECT DAYTIME HIGHS ON
FRIDAY TO BE ON THE ORDER OF 5 TO 7 DEGREES BELOW THE CLIMATOLOGICAL
NORM ACROSS THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE CWA...TO CHILLY LOWER AND
MIDDLE 50S /10+ DEGREES BELOW NORM/ FOR AREAS ALONG THE LAKESHORE.
THE SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST...THOUGH A THERMAL
TROUGH WILL LIKELY LINGER ACROSS THE LAKE INTO SATURDAY KEEPING
LAKESIDE AREAS COOLER. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT AROUND TO THE EAST AND
GRADUALLY SOUTH...USHERING IN ANOTHER WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS AS THE
NEXT SYSTEM BUILDS ACROSS THE PLAINS AND LIFTS NORTH.
SHEA
LONG TERM (SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY...)
STRONG RIDGING ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS EVOLVES OVER THE DAYS 4-7
TIME PERIOD AS STRONG 594 UPPER HIGH TAKES HOLD OVER THE SE U.S.
BROAD SOUTHWEST FLOW SURFACE AND ALOFT SETS UP OVER THE LOCAL AREA
FOR MUCH OF THE DURATION OF THE PERIOD BRINGING SUMMER LIKE WARMTH
AND HUMIDITY FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
SURFACE WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL PLAINS SURFACE LOW SURGES
NORTHWARD SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY ALLOWING GULF MOISTURE TO
SURGE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA. EXPECT A ROUND OF SHOWERS/TSTMS TO
BREAK OUT ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY AS THE WARM FRONT BLASTS
NORTHWARD OVER THE AREA. ATMOSPHERE LIKELY TO BECOME CAPPED IN THE
WARM SECTOR LATER IN THE DAY SUNDAY WITH MAX TEMPS POSSIBLY FLIRTING
WITH THE 90 DEGREE MARK. BRISK SW SURFACE/BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW WILL
INHIBIT ANY LAKE BREEZE AND ALLOW HEAT TO PENETRATE THE LAKEFRONT
AND DOWNTOWN CHICAGO.
AFTER A STICKY NIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT (LOWS CLOSE TO 70) EXPECT ANOTHER
VERY WARM AND HUMID DAY FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WITH CURRENT
MODEL TRENDS INDICATING CAPPED WARM SECTOR HOLDING OVER THE AREA AND
THUS NO RAIN. NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS COMES TUESDAY
AS STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW RIDES UP BLOCKING UPPER RIDGE MOVING
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST WITH ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW TRACKING FROM
THE DAKOTAS INTO ONTARIO. LOW AND UPPER TROUGH DRIVE A COLD FRONT
SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED BY SOMEWHAT DRYER AND COOLER AIR
FILTERING INTO AT LEAST THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
ON WEDNESDAY.
EF
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 22Z...
* NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IFR CIGS DEVELOPING BY 00Z AND POSSIBLY LOWERING TO LIFR THIS
EVENING OR OVERNIGHT.
* THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING
WITH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN/SHOWERS TONIGHT.
* POTENTIAL DURATION OF IFR INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
* GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
CMS
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 22Z...
RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS A COLD FRONT/BOUNDARY/LAKE BREEZE PUSHING
SOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN IL WITH WINDS NOW NORTHEASTERLY AT ALL THE
TAF SITES WITH GUSTS DEVELOPING OVER NORTHWEST IL. EXPECT WIND
SPEEDS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE EVENING WITH GUSTS ALSO
INCREASING.
PWK HAS BEEN HOLDING AT 600 FT CIGS AND LAST FEW VISIBLE SAT
IMAGES SHOW THE EDGE OF THIS CLOUD COVER BEGINNING TO PUSH SOUTH
ACROSS NORTHEAST COOK COUNTY. THINK IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
BEFORE IFR CIGS WILL MOVE BACK ACROSS ORD AND MDW THOUGH TIMING
MAY NEED TO BE TWEAKED. CMS
PREVIOUS 18Z DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE REMAINS WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS NORTHWEST
MISSOURI WITH A SURFACE TROUGH/FRONT EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD INTO
THE SOUTHERN CHICAGO METRO AND SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWARD. IFR CIGS
REMAIN PREVALENT TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY AND NEAR LAKE
MICHIGAN BUT THE NORTHWARD MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT IS ALLOWING WINDS
TO SHIFT FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST AND ENDING FLOW OFF THE OF THE
LAKE THUS SCATTERING IFR CIGS. THIS HAS ALREADY OCCURRED AT MDW
AND EXPECT THIS TO OCCUR AT ORD WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS OR SO.
WIND DIRECTION WILL REMAIN TRICKY ACROSS THE CHI TERMINALS BUT
HAVE SLIGHTLY BETTER CONFIDENCE IN THE WIND FORECAST FOR THE
AFTERNOON. LATEST OBS SHOW THAT SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE MOVING INTO
THE SOUTHERN CHI AREA WITH MDW SHOWING A MORE SOUTHERLY COMPONENT
THAN EARLIER. EXPECT THAT MDW AND GYY WILL BECOME STEADY SOUTHEAST
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE FOR A STRAIGHT SOUTH WIND
DIRECTION FOR A FEW HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ORD AND DPA WILL BE
TOUGHER TO DETERMINE BUT EXPECT THAT A SOUTHEAST DIRECTION WILL
OCCUR FOR A FEW HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. INDICATIONS ARE THAT
THE BOUNDARY WILL THEN SAG BACK SOUTH THIS EVENING BRINGING A NORTH
TO NORTHEAST WIND DIRECTION BACK TO ALL AREAS BUT THE SPECIFICS ARE
STILL UNCERTAIN.
TSRA POTENTIAL IS THE NEXT CONCERN. AREA OF SHRA/TSRA TO THE SOUTH
AND EAST OF THE TERMINALS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AWAY FROM THE
AREA. ATTENTION TURNS TO DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MISSOURI WHICH WILL
MOVE/EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD WITH TIME THIS AFTERNOON. THIS MAY
RESULT IN EARLY EVENING TSRA AT THE TERMINALS BEFORE THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SAGS BACK SOUTH LEAVING THE TREAT FOR STORMS JUST TO THE
SOUTH. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS AND REFINE THE TIMING.
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW DRIVING MOST OF THIS WILL SLOWLY PASS SOUTH OF
THE AREA THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAVE THE ATMOSPHERE PRIMED FOR SHOWER
ACTIVITY WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY
BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE EAST BY EVENING. IFR CIGS ARE LIKELY
TONIGHT AND MAY LINGER THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WITH A FLOW OFF
THE LAKE. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INTENSIFY LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
MDB
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 22Z...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHEAST THROUGH THE PERIOD.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON WIND SPEEDS.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE CIGS WILL LOWER TO IFR...MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON
TIMING.
* MODERATE CONFIDENCE ON PRECIP/THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...LOW
CONFIDENCE ON TIMING/DURATION/LOCATION. CMS
* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN IFR CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
25 KTS IF NOT A LITTLE HIGHER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. CMS
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 00Z FRIDAY-12Z WEDNESDAY...UPDATED 12Z...
THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE MVFR CIGS/SHRA.
FRIDAY...VFR...POSSIBLE MVFR IN SHRA/TSRA.
SATURDAY...VFR. PSBL MVFR IN SHRA/TSRA.
SUNDAY...VFR. CHC TSRA
MONDAY...VFR.
TUESDAY...VFR.
MDB
&&
.MARINE...
347 PM CDT
AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM THE PLAINS TO JUST SOUTH OF
LAKE MICHIGAN...THE PRIMARY CONCERN THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY WILL
BE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS...CAUSING LARGE WAVES TO
DEVELOP. FURTHERMORE...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...THERE WILL BE
PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY CONTAINING
HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS...PRIMARILY OVER THE
SOUTH HALF OF THE LAKE AND NEARSHORE WATERS. AS THE LOW WEAKENS
AND PUSHES FARTHER EAST BY FRIDAY...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BRIEFLY VISIT THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES...ALLOWING FOR
DIMINISHING WINDS AND WAVES AND IMPROVED WEATHER CONDITIONS. LOW
PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE PLAINS OVER THE
WEEKEND...RENEWING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND INTRODUCING A CHANCE FOR
PERIODIC SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
RC
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-
ILZ022-ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL 7
AM THURSDAY.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742...1 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM FRIDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...7 AM THURSDAY TO
10 AM FRIDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
405 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
262115-
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-
405 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011 /505 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
THUNDERSTORMS...THE STRONGEST MAY PRODUCE:
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS.
TORNADOES.
AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.
AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:
THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE...WILL MOVE BACK INTO THE
OUTLOOK AREA THIS EVENING POTENTIALLY CONTINUING INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHILE THERE WILL BE SOME THREAT OF SEVERE
WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...THE GREATEST THREAT OF
SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS TO LIE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
DISCUSSION:
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER MISSOURI WILL MOVE EASTWARD.
CONTINUED SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE INSTABILITY.
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN RAPID DESTABILIZATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY
EARLY EVENING...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD INTO THIS UNSTABLE AIR MASS
CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE
BACK INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE LARGE HAIL NORTH OF INTERSTATE
80...WITH THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN TORNADOES
INCREASING SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
IN ADDITION...SLOW MOVING STORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW
SLOWLY MOVES EAST INTO CENTRAL INDIANA. AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CONTINUE DURING THIS TIME...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR
FLOODING.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO
MEMORIAL DAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND POSSIBLY
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
LMZ740>745-262115-
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-
405 PM CDT WED MAY 25 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.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
THE ILLINOIS NEAR SHORE WATERS TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
THE ILLINOIS NEAR SHORE WATERS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THEN THERE IS A CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MEMORIAL DAY.
&&
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-
870-872-874-876-878-262115-
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-
405 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF LAKE
MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. THEN THERE IS A CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MEMORIAL DAY.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
KJBIn the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 12:29 PM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1229 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 W BROOK 40.87N 87.46W
05/25/2011 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POLES DOWN AT 500S AND 600E. TREES DOWN AT SEVERAL
LOCATIONS IN NEWTON COUNTY INCLUDING 600W AND 300S, 500W
AND 450E, 550S AND 650W, 1125S AND 600W, 350W AND 800S,
600N AND MERIDIAN.
&&
ALLSOPPLocal storm report, May 25, 12:38 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1238 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1237 PM HEAVY RAIN CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
05/25/2011 M1.75 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE THIS MORNING.
&&
WDMLocal storm report, May 25, 1:12 PM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
112 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W
05/25/2011 M0.57 INCH WINNEBAGO IL ASOS
RAINFALL UP TO 1 PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN AURORA 41.77N 88.29W
05/25/2011 M0.65 INCH KANE IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN WEST CHICAGO 41.89N 88.22W
05/25/2011 M0.67 INCH DUPAGE IL ASOS
RAINFALL MEASURED FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
05/25/2011 M1.82 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W
05/25/2011 M1.18 INCH COOK IL ASOS
RAINFALL MEASURED FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN WAUKEGAN 42.37N 87.87W
05/25/2011 M0.85 INCH LAKE IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
05/25/2011 M0.73 INCH PORTER IN ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
05/25/2011 M1.79 INCH COOK IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
&&
ACSLocal storm report, May 25, 2:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
222 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0738 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N OTTAWA 41.38N 88.84W
05/25/2011 M0.60 INCH LA SALLE IL COCORAHS
0.6 INCH IN 20 MINUTES.
0745 AM HAIL 4 WSW BONFIELD 41.12N 88.13W
05/25/2011 M0.25 INCH KANKAKEE IL COCORAHS
0749 AM HAIL 5 E LOWELL 41.29N 87.32W
05/25/2011 E0.25 INCH LAKE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR I-65 AND STATE RD 2
0750 AM LIGHTNING SANDWICH 41.65N 88.62W
05/25/2011 DE KALB IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING - 3RD ST. RELAYED BY
BRISTOL-KENDALL FIRE DEPT.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N CROWN POINT 41.44N 87.36W
05/25/2011 M0.78 INCH LAKE IN COCORAHS
MEASURED IN THE PAST 30 MINUTES
0851 AM HAIL MONEE 41.42N 87.75W
05/25/2011 M0.75 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0857 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW POLO 42.04N 89.65W
05/25/2011 M0.95 INCH OGLE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
LAST 4 HOURS. STANDING WATER IN LOW SPOTS.
0900 AM HAIL RICHTON PARK 41.48N 87.73W
05/25/2011 M0.75 INCH COOK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
0915 AM HEAVY RAIN POLO 41.98N 89.58W
05/25/2011 M1.00 INCH OGLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0.55 INCH IN LAST 45 MINUTES. STANDING WATER IN YARDS.
0915 AM TORNADO ST. ANNE 41.02N 87.72W
05/25/2011 KANKAKEE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
HOUSE DAMAGED.
0919 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
05/25/2011 M1.04 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN PAST 2 HOURS.
0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 W BROOK 40.87N 87.46W
05/25/2011 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POLES DOWN AT 500S AND 600E. TREES DOWN AT SEVERAL
LOCATIONS IN NEWTON COUNTY INCLUDING 600W AND 300S, 500W
AND 450E, 550S AND 650W, 1125S AND 600W, 350W AND 800S,
600N AND MERIDIAN.
0920 AM TORNADO 2 S MOUNT AYR 40.92N 87.30W
05/25/2011 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO. STATE ROAD 55 AND 600S
0924 AM TORNADO 2 S MOUNT AYR 40.92N 87.30W
05/25/2011 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SR 55 AND COUNTY ROAD 600S. POSSIBLE TORNADO. STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE TO HOUSE...2 FARM SHEDS...AND GRAIN BIN.
0924 AM TSTM WND DMG RENSSELAER 40.94N 87.15W
05/25/2011 JASPER IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN.
0924 AM TORNADO RENSSELAER 40.94N 87.15W
05/25/2011 JASPER IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO. POWER LINES DOWN...SHINGLES
LOST...TRUCK OVERTURNED AT 231 AND DREXEL. ALSO TREE
LIMBS DOWN ALONG SR114 AND 150E.
0924 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E RENSSELAER 40.94N 87.11W
05/25/2011 JASPER IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN. SR 14 NEAR 200 W.
0925 AM TSTM WND DMG BROOK 40.87N 87.37W
05/25/2011 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SHED HEAVILY DAMAGED. UTILITY POLES DOWN. NEAR STATE ROAD
55 AND COUNTY RD 600S.
0950 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW CROWN POINT 41.41N 87.39W
05/25/2011 M1.15 INCH LAKE IN COCORAHS
MEASURED 0.69 INCH BETWEEN 730 AND 9 AM. MINOR FLOODING.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W MOKENA 41.53N 87.89W
05/25/2011 M2.54 INCH WILL IL COCORAHS
IN LAST 3 HOURS. MINOR FLOODING.
1010 AM HAIL HEBRON 41.32N 87.20W
05/25/2011 M0.88 INCH PORTER IN EMERGENCY MNGR
NICKEL HAIL.
1010 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE HEBRON 41.36N 87.18W
05/25/2011 PORTER IN EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER POLE DOWN AT 550 W AND 350 S.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
05/25/2011 M2.26 INCH WILL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
SINCE 7AM.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE MANHATTAN 41.45N 87.90W
05/25/2011 M2.61 INCH WILL IL COCORAHS
RAIN FELL BETWEEN 730 AND 1030 AM. SOME MINOR FLOODING.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE WESTMONT 41.78N 87.97W
05/25/2011 M1.84 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS
IN 3 HOURS.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.95W
05/25/2011 M1.29 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
SINCE 7AM.
1033 AM FLOOD GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
05/25/2011 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR STREET FLOODING.
1038 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
05/25/2011 M1.50 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
FELL BETWEEN 730 AM AND 1030 AM.
1040 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE LISLE 41.78N 88.07W
05/25/2011 M1.52 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS
IN THE PAST 3 HOURS. SOME MINOR FLOODING.
1053 AM HEAVY RAIN BERWYN 41.84N 87.79W
05/25/2011 M1.16 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
1123 AM HEAVY RAIN PARK FOREST 41.48N 87.69W
05/25/2011 M1.25 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE THIS MORNING.
1237 PM HEAVY RAIN CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
05/25/2011 M1.75 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE THIS MORNING.
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN AURORA 41.77N 88.29W
05/25/2011 M0.65 INCH KANE IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN WEST CHICAGO 41.89N 88.22W
05/25/2011 M0.67 INCH DUPAGE IL ASOS
RAINFALL MEASURED FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
05/25/2011 M1.82 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W
05/25/2011 M1.18 INCH COOK IL ASOS
RAINFALL MEASURED FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN WAUKEGAN 42.37N 87.87W
05/25/2011 M0.85 INCH LAKE IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
05/25/2011 M0.73 INCH PORTER IN ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
05/25/2011 M1.79 INCH COOK IL ASOS
RAINFALL FROM 7AM-1PM
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W
05/25/2011 M0.57 INCH WINNEBAGO IL ASOS
RAINFALL UP TO 1 PM
&&
ALLSOPPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 3:13 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 29 hr | |
| May 25, 6:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DeKalb, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and 3 more | 40 min |
| May 25, 7:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee and 2 more | 36 min |
| May 25, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane and 7 more | 41 min |
| May 25, 8:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 118 min | |
| May 25, 8:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston | 66 min |
| May 25, 8:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 21 min |
| May 25, 9:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kankakee, Will | 6 hr |
| May 25, 9:46 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 6 hr | |
| May 25, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Iroquois | 25 hr |
| May 25, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Iroquois | 19 hr |
| May 25, 9:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 65 min | |
| May 25, 11:38 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle | 11 hr |
| May 25, 1:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee and 3 more | 9 hr |
| May 25, 3:05 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Will | 30 hr |
| May 25, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 30 min |
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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.