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Gale Warning 17, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2014, 3:34 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 21, 2014, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2014, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2014, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 21, 3:05 AM CST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 3:05 AM CST, 29 minutes before
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Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:52 PM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
952 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0838 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WAUKEGAN 42.37N 87.87W
02/20/2014 M58 MPH LAKE IL ASOS
MEASURED AT WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT...KUGN.
&&
RCLocal storm report, Feb 20, 9:55 PM CST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
955 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0732 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PAXTON 40.46N 88.10W
02/20/2014 M58 MPH FORD IL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MEASURED BY ILDOT MESONET.
0804 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N SHOREWOOD 41.55N 88.20W
02/20/2014 M58 MPH WILL IL MESONET
MEASURED BY CWOP MESONET SITE.
&&
RCLocal storm report, Feb 20, 9:58 PM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
958 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0739 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 S LOMBARD 41.86N 88.01W
02/20/2014 M40 MPH DUPAGE IL MESONET
MEASURED BY URBANET MESONET SITE.
&&
RCLocal storm report, Feb 20, 10:04 PM CST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1004 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GARY 41.60N 87.34W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH LAKE IN AWOS
0838 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WAUKEGAN 42.37N 87.87W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH LAKE IL ASOS
MEASURED AT WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT...KUGN.
0824 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W
02/20/2014 M59.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS
0804 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N SHOREWOOD 41.55N 88.20W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH WILL IL MESONET
MEASURED BY CWOP MESONET SITE.
0801 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG S ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W
02/20/2014 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SIDING COMING OFF OF HOUSE. MEASURED
WIND GUSTS TO 51 MPH...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH.
0800 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSE BEACH PARK 42.36N 87.81W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH LAKE IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
50 KT GUST MEASURED AT WAUKEGAN HARBOR GLOS WEATHER
STATION.
0755 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 SW PLAINFIELD 41.56N 88.27W
02/20/2014 M1.20 INCH KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0740 PM HEAVY RAIN HARWOOD HEIGHTS 41.97N 87.81W
02/20/2014 M1.26 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
0740 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE CHICAGO 41.92N 87.57W
02/20/2014 M70.00 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT THE HARRISON DEVER CRIB. ALSO A 70 MPH GUST
AT 850 PM CST.
0739 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 S LOMBARD 41.86N 88.01W
02/20/2014 M40.00 MPH DUPAGE IL MESONET
MEASURED BY URBANET MESONET SITE.
0732 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PAXTON 40.46N 88.10W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH FORD IL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MEASURED BY ILDOT MESONET.
0722 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W CARBON HILL 41.30N 88.32W
02/20/2014 M63.00 MPH GRUNDY IL MESONET
CWOP SITE.
0715 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PONTIAC 40.88N 88.64W
02/20/2014 M56.00 MPH LIVINGSTON IL AWOS
0715 PM HIGH SUST WINDS ROCHELLE 41.92N 89.06W
02/20/2014 M43.00 MPH OGLE IL AWOS
GUSTS TO 51 MPH THIS HOUR.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
02/20/2014 M1.32 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
02/20/2014 M1.10 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
0655 PM HEAVY RAIN OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.95W
02/20/2014 M1.34 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0637 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SUGAR GROVE 41.77N 88.46W
02/20/2014 M58.00 MPH KANE IL ASOS
0635 PM HIGH SUST WINDS PERU 41.34N 89.13W
02/20/2014 M40.00 MPH LA SALLE IL AWOS
GUSTS UP TO 53 MPH THIS HOUR.
0632 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W PONTIAC 40.88N 88.66W
02/20/2014 M62.00 MPH LIVINGSTON IL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ILDOT MESONET.
0631 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
02/20/2014 M0.79 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL. 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
0631 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W
02/20/2014 M0.69 INCH WINNEBAGO IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL. 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
0631 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
02/20/2014 M0.98 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL. 7 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN ROSELLE 41.98N 88.08W
02/20/2014 M0.98 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN S ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W
02/20/2014 M1.45 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL TODAY. STANDING WATER AROUND THE
LOCAL AREA. SNOWPACK IS STILL ABOUT 13 INCHES.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
02/20/2014 M1.01 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL RAIN SET A NEW DAILY RECORD...BREAKING THE
OLD RECORD SET IN 2011. 4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
02/20/2014 M1.01 INCH COOK IL ASOS
RAIN TOTAL FOR THE DAY SET A NEW DAILY RECORD...BREAKING
PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.95 INCHES SET IN 2011.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
02/20/2014 M1.19 INCH PORTER IN ASOS
RAINFALL TOTAL SO FAR AS OF 6PM.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN SUGAR GROVE 41.77N 88.46W
02/20/2014 M1.05 INCH KANE IL ASOS
RAINFALL TOTAL FOR THE DAY AT AURORA AIRPORT...KARR.
0550 PM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
02/20/2014 M1.44 INCH KENDALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
RAIN TOTAL FOR THE DAY. 0.81 INCHES SINCE 7AM.
0520 PM DENSE FOG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
02/20/2014 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE.
RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
0500 PM DENSE FOG PORTAGE 41.59N 87.18W
02/20/2014 PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY APPROXIMATELY ONE BLOCK.
0500 PM DENSE FOG 2 N JOLIET 41.56N 88.12W
02/20/2014 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY 200 FEET OR LESS RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. RETIRED
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN PORTAGE 41.59N 87.18W
02/20/2014 M0.75 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN SO FAR TODAY.
0452 PM DENSE FOG MONTGOMERY 41.73N 88.34W
02/20/2014 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE. IL 47 AND US 30.
0430 PM DENSE FOG 2 E SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.04W
02/20/2014 COOK IL COCORAHS
VISIBILITY NEAR ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE.
0400 PM DENSE FOG WILLOWBROOK 41.76N 87.95W
02/20/2014 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT THE INTERSECTION OF 55TH AND ROUTE 83 VISIBILITY ABOUT
ONE FIFTH OF A MILE.
0342 PM DENSE FOG S ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W
02/20/2014 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY FROM HALF MILE DOWN TO ZERO IN 30 MINUTES.
0314 PM DENSE FOG VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
02/20/2014 PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FOG HAS VISIBILITY IN THE CITY NEAR ZERO.
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RCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 8:43 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 36 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:43 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Will | 29 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:59 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 16 hr |
| Feb 21, 5:34 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 64 hr |
| Feb 21, 7:16 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Grundy, Will | 41 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:01 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 42 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:01 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LOT | Bureau, LaSalle | 5 days |
| Feb 21, 3:57 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LOT | LaSalle | 36 hr |
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