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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this rip current statement at Jul 7, 2012, 9:59 AM CDT for Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Jul 7, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2012, 9:59 AM CDT (14:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2012, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2012, 2:58 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 2666 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
975 WHUS43 KLOT 071459 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 959 AM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-072300- /O.NEW.KLOT.RP.S.0003.120707T2100Z-120709T1700Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 959 AM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
8 follow-up statements
657 WHUS43 KLOT 072050 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 350 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-080500- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.120707T2100Z-120709T1700Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 350 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
555 WHUS43 KLOT 080240 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 940 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-081045- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1700Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 940 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
727 WHUS43 KLOT 080951 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 451 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ILZ014-081800- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T0300Z/ COOK- 451 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... RIP CURRENT RISK IS MODERATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ INZ001-002-081800- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 451 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH TODAY AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF A BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO RIP CURRENTS THEN RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING AT OTHER AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACHES ARE NOT REGULATED BUT WILL BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AS OFFICIALLY CLOSED BEACHES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ ILZ006-081800- /O.EXT.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120708T2300Z/ LAKE IL- 451 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... RIP CURRENT RISK IS MODERATE TODAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
732 WHUS43 KLOT 081510 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ILZ014-082315- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T0300Z/ COOK- 1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... RIP CURRENT RISK IS MODERATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ INZ001-002-082315- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH TODAY AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF A BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO RIP CURRENTS THEN RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING AT OTHER AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACHES ARE NOT REGULATED BUT WILL BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AS OFFICIALLY CLOSED BEACHES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ ILZ006-082300- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120708T2300Z/ LAKE IL- 1010 AM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... RIP CURRENT RISK IS MODERATE TODAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
044 WHUS43 KLOT 082116 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 416 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ILZ014-090015- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T0300Z/ COOK- 416 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ INZ001-002-090015- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 416 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF A BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO RIP CURRENTS THEN RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING AT OTHER AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACHES ARE NOT REGULATED BUT WILL BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AS OFFICIALLY CLOSED BEACHES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ ILZ006-082300- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120708T2300Z/ LAKE IL- 416 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
040 WHUS43 KLOT 082348 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 648 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ILZ014-090300- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T0300Z/ COOK- 648 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ INZ001-002-090800- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 648 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT MONDAY... IF A BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO RIP CURRENTS THEN RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING AT OTHER AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACHES ARE NOT REGULATED BUT WILL BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AS OFFICIALLY CLOSED BEACHES. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
673 WHUS43 KLOT 090249 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 949 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ILZ014-090400- /O.EXP.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T0300Z/ COOK- 949 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS AND WAVES HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA REDUCING THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL SOMETIMES OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS... JETTIES...AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. $$ INZ001-002-091100- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 949 PM CDT SUN JUL 8 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT MONDAY... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
004 WHUS43 KLOT 090758 CFWLOT LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 258 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 INZ001-002-090900- /O.CAN.KLOT.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-120709T1100Z/ LAKE IN-PORTER- 258 AM CDT MON JUL 9 2012 ...INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED AND NO LONGER POSE A WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENT RISK. $$ BEACHLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 4:18 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 42 hr | |
| Jul 7, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | McHenry | 57 min |
| Jul 7, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Boone | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DeKalb | 31 min |
| Jul 7, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Iroquois | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 56 min |
| Jul 7, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 53 min |
| Jul 7, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Winnebago | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 1:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lake | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Jasper | 25 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Indiana, 2012Rip Current Statements in Illinois, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
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.