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River Flood Advisory 21, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this river flood advisory at Apr 10, 2015, 11:19 AM CDT for Cook County, Illinois. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2015, 11:19 AM CDT (16:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Cook County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:19 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 river
Written for the forecast point Des Plaines River near Des Plaines (DSPI2).
- Action stage
- 13.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05529000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
971
WGUS83 KLOT 101619
FLSLOT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1119 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Flood
Advisory for the Des Plaines River...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Des Plaines River at Riverside affecting Cook County
.Recent rainfall of 2 to 3 inches has caused rises on the Des Plaines River
near Des Plaines and Riverside.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.
Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.
&&
ILC031-110419-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.150410T1619Z-150412T0416Z/
/DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1119 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines.
* until Saturday evening.
* At 1045 AM Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Action stage is 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014.
Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than
previous values.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 14.4 feet by this evening.
* Impact...At 13.5 feet...Water overflows into campground and forest
preserve.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784
$$
ILC031-110419-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FL.Y.0022.150410T1619Z-150412T0416Z/
/RVRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1119 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Advisory for
The Des Plaines River at Riverside.
* until Saturday evening.
* At 1045 AM Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Action stage is 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 6.0 feet by Saturday
morning.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...Water begins to overflow banks in the lowest
areas adjacent to the river.
&&
LAT...LON 4192 8789 4184 8786 4178 8791 4174 8780
4183 8776 4192 8778
$$6 follow-up statements
135 WGUS83 KLOT 110230 FLSLOT FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 930 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and find an alternate route. Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago. && ILC097-111430- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150411T1730Z/ /LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire * until Saturday afternoon. * At 545 PM Friday the stage was 12.2 feet. * Action stage is 11.5 feet. * Flood stage is 12.5 feet. * Forecast...The river will rise to near 12.4 feet by Saturday morning. * Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry Lane. && LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788 $$ ILC031-111429- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150412T0416Z/ /DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines * until Saturday evening. * At 845 PM Friday the stage was 14.4 feet. * Action stage is 13.5 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014. Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than previous values. * Forecast...The river will rise to near 14.5 feet by early Saturday. * Impact. && LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784 $$
748
WGUS83 KLOT 111542
FLSLOT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1042 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2015
...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River...Fox
River...
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.
Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.
&&
ILC097-111730-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150411T1730Z/
/LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1042 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire
* until this afternoon.
* At 545 PM Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Action stage is 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 12.4 feet by this afternoon.
* Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry
Lane.
&&
LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788
$$
ILC031-120342-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150414T0000Z/
/DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1042 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines
* until Monday evening.
* At 945 AM Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
* Action stage is 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014.
Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than
previous values.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.
* Impact...At 13.5 feet...Water overflows into campground and forest
preserve.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784
$$
ILC089-093-120342-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FL.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150417T1200Z/
/MNGI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1042 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Fox River at Montgomery
* until Friday morning.
* At 945 AM Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Action stage is 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 12.6 feet by Tuesday
evening.
&&
LAT...LON 4195 8838 4173 8838 4163 8860 4154 8860
4169 8826 4194 8827
$$442 WGUS83 KLOT 120212 FLSLOT FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 912 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015 ...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and find an alternate route. Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago. && ILC097-121412- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150415T0000Z/ /LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 912 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire * until Tuesday evening. * At 845 PM Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet. * Action stage is 11.5 feet. * Flood stage is 12.5 feet. * Forecast...The river will rise to near 11.9 feet by early Sunday. * Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry Lane. && LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788 $$ ILC031-121412- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150414T0000Z/ /DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 912 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines * until Monday evening. * At 845 PM Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet. * Action stage is 13.5 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014. Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than previous values. * Forecast...The river will rise to near 14.3 feet by early Sunday. * Impact...At 13.5 feet...Water overflows into campground and forest preserve. && LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784 $$
035
WGUS83 KLOT 121420
FLSLOT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
920 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River...Fox
River...
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater affecting Kane and McHenry
Counties
Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.
Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.
&&
ILC097-130220-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150415T0000Z/
/LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
920 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire
* until Tuesday evening.
* At 845 AM Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Action stage is 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.
* Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry
Lane.
&&
LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788
$$
ILC031-130220-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150414T0000Z/
/DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
920 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines
* until Monday evening.
* At 845 AM Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Action stage is 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014.
Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than
previous values.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.
* Impact...At 13.5 feet...Water overflows into campground and forest
preserve.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784
$$
ILC089-111-130220-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-150415T1800Z/
/AFBI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
920 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Fox River at Algonquin Tailwater
* until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 830 AM Sunday the stage was 8.2 feet.
* Action stage is 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Recent activity...Flood forecasts for Algonquin were moved to this
location on July 5 2011. Gage zero datum is different from the old
gage location. Flood and action stages have changed.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 9.0 feet by Tuesday evening.
&&
LAT...LON 4224 8828 4195 8838 4194 8827 4221 8814
4237 8817 4238 8830
$$
ILC089-093-130220-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150417T1200Z/
/MNGI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
920 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Fox River at Montgomery
* until Friday morning.
* At 745 AM Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Action stage is 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 12.5 feet by early Tuesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4195 8838 4173 8838 4163 8860 4154 8860
4169 8826 4194 8827
$$180 WGUS83 KLOT 130314 FLSLOT FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1014 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River... Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and find an alternate route. Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago. && ILC097-131514- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150415T0000Z/ /LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1014 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire * until Tuesday evening. * At 1045 AM Sunday the stage was 11.8 feet. * Action stage is 11.5 feet. * Flood stage is 12.5 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall. * Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry Lane. && LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788 $$ ILC031-131514- /O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-150414T0000Z/ /DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1014 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 The Flood Advisory continues for The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines * until Monday evening. * At 945 PM Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet. * Action stage is 13.5 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014. Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than previous values. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall. && LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784 $$
373
WGUS83 KLOT 131433
FLSLOT
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
933 AM CDT MON APR 13 2015
...The Flood Advisory continues for the Des Plaines River...Fox
River...
Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire affecting Lake County
Des Plaines River near Des Plaines affecting Cook County
Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...If you encounter a flooded roadway...turn around and
find an alternate route.
Additional information can be found at weather.gov/chicago.
&&
ILC097-140233-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150415T0000Z/
/LDRI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
933 AM CDT MON APR 13 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River at Lincolnshire
* until Tuesday evening.
* At 845 AM Monday the stage was estimated at 11.8 feet.
* Action stage is 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.
* Impact...At 12.3 feet...Water begins to overflow onto Londonderry
Lane.
&&
LAT...LON 4224 8797 4212 8794 4212 8784 4224 8788
$$
ILC031-140000-
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/DSPI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
933 AM CDT MON APR 13 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Des Plaines River near Des Plaines
* until this evening.
* At 845 AM Monday the stage was 13.6 feet.
* Action stage is 13.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Recent activity...Gage datum was changed by 10 feet on Nov 14 2014.
Flood thresholds and flood impacts are now 10 feet higher than
previous values.
* Forecast...The river will continue to slowly fall.
&&
LAT...LON 4212 8794 4191 8789 4191 8778 4212 8784
$$
ILC089-093-140233-
/O.CON.KLOT.FL.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150417T1200Z/
/MNGI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
933 AM CDT MON APR 13 2015
The Flood Advisory continues for
The Fox River at Montgomery
* until Friday morning.
* At 800 AM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet.
* Action stage is 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 12.5 feet
through early Friday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4195 8838 4173 8838 4163 8860 4154 8860
4169 8826 4194 8827
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood advisory went out at Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 11:15 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1115 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
.SHORT TERM...
323 AM CDT
THROUGH SATURDAY...
BEYOND THE STRONG WINDS TODAY...A QUIET PERIOD IS IN STORE AFTER
A BUSY THURSDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND FRONTAL ZONE THAT
SUPPORTED THURSDAYS STORMS ARE LIFTING OUT OF THE GREAT LAKES
AHEAD OF A SFC HIGH APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE
UPPER TROUGH IS OF COURSE TRAILING THE SFC LOW AND STILL CONTAINS
SOME DECENT SHORTWAVES AS SEEN UPSTREAM FROM THE LOCAL AREA...BOTH
IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AND IN THE AREAS OF LIGHT PRECIP ACROSS WI.
EVEN SOUTH INTO ILLINOIS...SOME POCKETS OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
ON THE RADAR EARLY THIS MORNING MAY PERSIST AT TIMES THROUGHOUT
THE DAY AS STRONGER SHORTWAVES IN THE UPPER TROUGH ADVECT
OVERHEAD...BUT LITTLE IF ANY MEASURABLE PRECIP IS EXPECTED TODAY.
THE CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVES OVERHEAD TONIGHT...CLEARING OUT ANY
CLOUDS THAT DO FORM TODAY AND DROPPING WINDS ENOUGH TO SUPPORT
RADIATIONAL COOLING AND THE LOWEST LOWS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
WEEK.
THE DAYTIME SATURDAY PERIOD ALSO WILL BE DOMINATED BY THE SFC HIGH
BUT THIS TIME WITH RIDGING ALOFT. LOCATIONS NEAR THE LAKE LIKELY
WILL SEE AFTERNOON COOLING AS THE LAKE BREEZE DEVELOPS...BUT IN
GENERAL SATURDAY IS LOOKING PRETTY GOOD FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY SUNNY
AND MILD SPRING DAYS.
LENNING
&&
.LONG TERM...
323 AM CDT
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
COOLER BUT GENERALLY MILD TEMPERATURES IN THE 60S WILL PERSIST
INTO THE LATE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK. BY SATURDAY NIGHT THE SFC
RIDGE THAT KEEPS THINGS QUIET TODAY AND SATURDAY WILL HAVE MOVED
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND ALLOWED GULF RETURN FLOW TO START
DEVELOPING. THE EFFECTS OF THIS BECOME MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED BY
SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT PRECIP CHANCES WILL START A GRADUAL INCREASE
BEGINNING DURING THE DAYTIME PERIOD SUNDAY.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING THE INCREASED GULF MOISTURE
AND AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SUPPORT LIKELY PRECIP AND
CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS...BUT THIS APPEARS TO BE SHORT LIVED AS
THE FRONT MOVES QUICKLY THROUGH THE AREA AND EXITS BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY REPEAT THE PATTERN WITH HIGH PRESSURE
SUPPRESSING ACTIVITY TUESDAY AND GRADUALLY MOVING EAST TO ALLOW
RETURN FLOW BY WEDNESDAY. RIGHT NOW THE CHANCE POPS FOR WEDNESDAY
LOOK OVERDONE...BUT WILL ELECT TO WAIT FOR MORE INFORMATION
BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES.
THE MORE PRONOUNCED RETURN FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED BY NEXT
THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT APPROACHING COLD FRONT...AT LEAST
ACCORDING TO THE DETERMINISTIC GFS AND ECMWF.
LENNING
&&
.AVIATION...
//ORD AND MDW CONCERNS...UPDATED 16Z...
* WINDS DECREASING SIGHTLY AND BACKING WEST-SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF
SURFACE TROUGH...WIND SHIFT BACK TO WEST-NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS
30-35 KT EXPECTED 20-22Z. GUSTS DIMINISH EARLY EVENING.
* VFR CIGS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS POSSIBLE BY MID-AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNSET. ISOLATED TSRA POSSIBLE MAINLY NORTH
OF IL/WI LINE.
RATZER
//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 12Z...
THE LOW THAT BROUGHT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE REGION IS NOW OVER
WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WHILE HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. THE TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO IS BRINGING US GUSTY
WEST WINDS TODAY BUT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING
AS THE HIGH SPREADS OVERHEAD.
MVFR SKIES THIS MORNING WILL ALSO BECOME VFR THIS MORNING AS THE
EDGE OF THE CLOUD SHIELD IS SHIFTING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
TERMINALS. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES OVER THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE LAKE THIS AFTERNOON AND THINKING THE PRECIP WITH IT WILL
STAY NORTH AND EAST OF THE TERMINALS. TOMORROW LOOKS QUIET AND
VFR WITH A LAKE BREEZE THAT MAY APPROACH ORD...MDW...AND GYY IN
THE AFTN.
JEE
//ORD AND MDW CONFIDENCE...UPDATED 16Z...
* MEDIUM-HIGH IN WIND DETAILS THIS AFTERNOON.
* MEDIUM IN SHRA COVERAGE NEAR TERMINALS...GREATER CONFIDENCE IN
COVERAGE NORTH OF RFD-ORD LINE.
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN ALL OTHER FORECAST ELEMENTS.
RATZER
//OUTLOOK FOR ORD/MDW FOR 00Z SUNDAY-12Z FRIDAY...UPDATED 12Z...
SATURDAY NIGHT...VFR. SOUTH WINDS.
SUNDAY...CHC TSRA IN THE AFTN...TSRA LIKELY OVERNIGHT. GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS BCMG WEST OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY...SCHC -SHRA. WEST WINDS BCMG NW.
TUESDAY...VFR. NORTH WINDS BCMG SOUTHEAST.
WEDNESDAY...CHC -SHRA...SCHC TSRA. SOUTHEAST WINDS BCMG SOUTH.
THURSDAY...CHC TSRA. SOUTH WINDS BCMG SOUTHWEST.
JEE
&&
.MARINE...
323 AM CDT
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST GALES IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT THAT
MOVED ACROSS THE LAKE LATE ON THURSDAY WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND
TURN NORTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE FLIPPING BACK TO THE
SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS GENERALLY SOUTHERN FLOW
PERSISTS UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN THE NEXT APPROACHING COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE AND TURNS THINGS NORTHWEST AGAIN.
THIS WEST TO NORTHWEST TO SOUTH PATTERN REPEATS ITSELF MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES ON
THURSDAY. OVERALL MOSTLY QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD...THOUGH THE FRONT ON SUNDAY NIGHT COULD SUPPORT SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LENNING
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...GALE WARNING...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745-LMZ777-
LMZ779 UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1008 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 111515- 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- 1008 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && LMZ740>745-111515- 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- 1008 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON BUT WAVES AND WINDS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. && LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-111515- 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- 1008 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY ON THE THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. && BEACHLER VISIT US AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (ALL LOWERCASE) FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...AND YOUTUBE AT: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSCHICAGO WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSCHICAGO WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSCHICAGO
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Local storm report, Apr 10, 5:42 AM CDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
542 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0623 PM HAIL 2 SE DIXON 41.83N 89.45W
04/09/2015 M1.00 INCH LEE IL AMATEUR RADIO
0628 PM HAIL 2 SE DIXON 41.83N 89.45W
04/09/2015 M1.75 INCH LEE IL AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL NOW TO GOLF BALL SIZE.
0629 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 SE ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.18N 89.07W
04/09/2015 WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY SPOTTER AND THE OBSERVER AT THE AIRPORT.
LOCATION ESTIMATED.
0632 PM HAIL 1 N FRANKLIN GROVE 41.86N 89.30W
04/09/2015 M1.75 INCH LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DAYSDILLE ROAD AND NAYLOR
0636 PM HAIL 1 N FRANKLIN GROVE 41.86N 89.30W
04/09/2015 M1.75 INCH LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0638 PM HAIL 5 N FRANKLIN GROVE 41.91N 89.30W
04/09/2015 E1.75 INCH OGLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0640 PM TORNADO 2 NE FRANKLIN GROVE 41.86N 89.27W
04/09/2015 LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VIEWED FROM I-88. DEBRIS SEEN.
0640 PM TORNADO 1 E CHERRY VALLEY 42.24N 88.94W
04/09/2015 WINNEBAGO IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
RT 20 AND WHEELER ROAD. PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED VIA BOONE
COUNTY SHERIFF.
0640 PM TORNADO ASHTON 41.87N 89.22W
04/09/2015 LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT OF DAMAGE AND INJURIES AT THE KRAFT FOOD WAREHOUSE
NEAR ASHTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0643 PM TORNADO 5 SE ASHTON 41.82N 89.15W
04/09/2015 LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNARDO REPORTED DOING DAMAGE NEAR ASHTON. RELAYED BY
DVN
0643 PM TORNADO CHERRY VALLEY 42.24N 88.96W
04/09/2015 WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
CONFIRMED.
0645 PM HAIL 2 E MOUNT MORRIS 42.05N 89.39W
04/09/2015 M1.75 INCH OGLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0645 PM HAIL HOFFMAN ESTATES 42.06N 88.14W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT INTERSECTION OF WESTBURY AND BAYSIDE. HEAVY RAIN.
0650 PM HAIL HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.42W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT INTERSECTION OF DUNDEE RD AND HALIGHUS.
0656 PM HAIL LAKE IN THE HILLS 42.19N 88.32W
04/09/2015 E0.88 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
0658 PM HAIL CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
04/09/2015 E0.88 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 PM TORNADO 5 N HILLCREST 42.02N 89.07W
04/09/2015 OGLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL REPORTS OF A LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
0704 PM HAIL CAPRON 42.40N 88.74W
04/09/2015 E0.75 INCH BOONE IL COCORAHS
0710 PM TORNADO 4 W KIRKLAND 42.09N 88.93W
04/09/2015 DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOUCHDOWN BETWEEN MONROE CENTER AND FAIRDALE NEAR OGLE
DEKALB COUNTY LINE. DAMAGE REPORTED.
0715 PM TORNADO 4 NW KIRKLAND 42.13N 88.91W
04/09/2015 DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TIME BASED ON RADAR. DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND LARGE TREES
UPROOTED.
0725 PM HAIL CHERRY VALLEY 42.24N 88.96W
04/09/2015 E1.75 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT US20 AND NELL RD.
0734 PM TORNADO BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W
04/09/2015 BOONE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR BELVIDERE. TIME BASED ON
RADAR.
0735 PM TORNADO 1 S HARVARD 42.41N 88.62W
04/09/2015 MCHENRY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
IL23 AND STREIT ST. DEBRIS - SHEET METAL AND SIDING.
0735 PM TORNADO 1 S HARVARD 42.41N 88.62W
04/09/2015 MCHENRY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
IL23 AND STREIT ST. DEBRIS-SHEET METAL AND SIDING.
0740 PM TORNADO 1 W MARENGO 42.25N 88.62W
04/09/2015 MCHENRY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUTE 20 AND JOHNSON ROAD. BETWEEN MARENGO AND GARDEN
PRAIRIE
0808 PM HAIL 1 NE UNION 42.24N 88.53W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ALONG IL-176.
0815 PM HAIL WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0815 PM HAIL MCHENRY 42.34N 88.29W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL AMATEUR RADIO
BULL VALLEY RD AND GREEN STREET.
0815 PM TSTM WND GST LOSTANT 41.14N 89.06W
04/09/2015 M70.00 MPH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0815 PM HAIL 2 S LOSTANT 41.11N 89.06W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR IL-18 AND I39.
0817 PM HAIL WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL AMATEUR RADIO
TROOP ST AND KISHWAUKEE.
0827 PM HAIL MCHENRY 42.34N 88.29W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL AMATEUR RADIO
DARKMOR AND CRYSTAL LAKE RD.
0828 PM HAIL WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
04/09/2015 M1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLEMING ROAD AND BULL VALLEY ROAD.
0830 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SSE BEACH PARK 42.34N 87.81W
04/09/2015 M91.00 MPH LMZ740 IL C-MAN STATION
MEASURED AT WAUKEGAN HARBOR.
0923 PM HAIL CHANNAHON 41.43N 88.22W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 PM FLOOD 1 W BEACH PARK 42.42N 87.88W
04/09/2015 LAKE IL COCORAHS
0.89 IN LAST 40 MINUTES. STORM TOTAL FROM LAST NIGHT TO
TONIGHT IS 3.10 INCHES. SOME ROAD WAYS FLOODED AND ROAD
SHOULDERS WASHED OUT.
0943 PM HAIL PAXTON 40.46N 88.10W
04/09/2015 E1.00 INCH FORD IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF ALL THE STORM AND FLOODING REPORTS FROM THURSDAY
EVENING...9 APRIL 2015...THAT WERE RECEIVED BY NWS CHICAGO AS OF
EARLY FRIDAY.
LENNINGLocal storm report, Apr 10, 11:10 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1110 AM CDT FRI APR 10 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1109 AM HEAVY RAIN PALOS PARK 41.66N 87.84W
04/10/2015 M1.20 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
RAIN FALL TOTAL FOR 4/9.
&&
CThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Boone, Ogle, Winnebago | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, McHenry | 29 min |
| Apr 9, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lee, Ogle | 26 min |
| Apr 9, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | McHenry | 26 min |
| Apr 9, 7:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ogle, Winnebago | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | McHenry | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | McHenry | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake | 24 min |
| Apr 9, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 94 min | |
| Apr 9, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Will | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kendall, Will | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Will | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 116 min | |
| Apr 9, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Iroquois | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 10:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:06 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Boone | 36 hr |
| Apr 10, 10:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 4 days |
| Apr 10, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 36 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:39 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake | 36 hr |
| Apr 10, 11:50 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 5 days |
| Apr 10, 12:17 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | LOT | Kane, McHenry | 5 days |
| Apr 10, 2:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 5 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Advisories in Illinois, 2015Every river flood advisory in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.