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Small Craft Advisory 66, NWS Chicago, IL

June 17, 2012

NWS Chicago, IL issued this small craft advisory at Jun 17, 2012, 3:50 AM CDT. It took effect at Jun 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2012, 3:50 AM CDT (08:50 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 17, 2012, 10:09 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Chicago, IL

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jun 17, 3:02 AM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 3:02 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 11:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1141 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
180445-
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-
1141 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 /1241 AM EDT SUN JUN 17 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL END OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA DURING THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. UNTIL
THE THUNDERSTORMS END...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING
WINDS. OF GREATER CONCERN...THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST INDIANA AND FAR EASTERN ILLINOIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY MAINLY SOUTH OF A
VALPARAISO TO KANKAKEE TO PONTIAC LINE. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL
CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS MAY CREATE CRITICAL
FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED UNTIL 1 AM CDT OVER NORTHWEST INDIANA.

&&

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

LMZ740>745-180445-
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-
1141 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL END DURING THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY...MAINLY DURING THE
FIRST PART OF THE MORNING. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL CHANCES OF
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT DURING MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

&&

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-
870-872-874-876-878-180445-
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-
1141 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL END DURING THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS OVER FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE THERE WILL BE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND MUCH OF THE LAKE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

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

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:11 PM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1111 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

1036 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW DE MOTTE           41.24N 87.24W
06/16/2012  M2.13 INCH       LAKE               IN   MESONET

1042 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE BRADLEY            41.17N 87.83W
06/16/2012  M4.04 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   MESONET

1048 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE BRADLEY            41.17N 87.83W
06/16/2012  M3.76 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   MESONET

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1118 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

1115 PM     FLASH FLOOD      STEGER                  41.47N 87.64W
06/16/2012                   WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING STEGAR ROAD AND UNION AS WELL AS STEGAR
            ROAD AND STATE STREET. BOTH INTERSECTIONS IMPASSIBLE.

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1124 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

1120 PM     FLASH FLOOD      KANKAKEE                41.12N 87.86W
06/16/2012                   KANKAKEE           IL   911 CALL CENTER

            EXTENSIVE AND SOMEWHAT SEVERE FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES
            OVER A LARGE PORTION OF COUNTY. TOO MANY ROADS TO LIST
            ARE FLOODED CLOSED AND IMPASSIBLE WITH WATER RUSHING OVER
            THE ROADS IN MANY CASES. INCLUDING THE CITY OF
            KANKAKEE...BRADLEY...AS WELL AS MORE RURAL PORTIONS OF
            MAINLY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1129 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

1022 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SSE BOURBONNAIS         41.16N 87.88W
06/16/2012  M4.74 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   COCORAHS

            RAIN FELL VERY HEAVILY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE
            OBSERVATION TIME...1.02 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 61
            MINUTES...MODERATE RAINFALL WAS OBSERVED AT TIME OF
            OBSERVATION.

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1133 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012

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

1102 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE BRADLEY            41.17N 87.83W
06/16/2012  M4.90 INCH       KANKAKEE           IL   MESONET

&&

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Will	61 min
Jun 16, 7:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Kankakee	6 hr
Jun 16, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Will	55 min
Jun 16, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Iroquois	54 min
Jun 16, 9:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LOT	Iroquois, Kankakee	51 min
Jun 16, 10:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LOT	Iroquois, Kankakee	4 hr
Jun 16, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee	76 min
Jun 17, 2:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	Iroquois, Kankakee	6 hr
Jun 17, 7:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LOT	Kankakee	4 hr
Jun 17, 10:09 AM CDT	Gale Watch	LOT		18 hr
Jun 16, 11:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LOT	Benton, Jasper, Newton	3 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.