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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Chicago, IL

August 3, 2017Lake County, Porter County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 3, 2017, 4:04 PM CDT for Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Aug 4, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2017, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 4, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 5, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 668 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
668 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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469 
WHUS43 KLOT 032104
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
404 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

INZ002-040515-
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0011.170804T1500Z-170805T1000Z/
PORTER-
404 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 7 FT.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
692 
WHUS43 KLOT 041002
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
502 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

INZ001-041815-
/O.EXA.KLOT.BH.S.0011.170804T1500Z-170805T1000Z/
LAKE IN-
502 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* LOCATION...PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 TO 5 FT.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$

INZ002-041815-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0011.170804T1500Z-170805T1000Z/
PORTER-
502 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 6 FT.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$

JEE
550 
WHUS43 KLOT 041519
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1019 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

INZ001-002-042330-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1000Z/
LAKE IN-PORTER-
1019 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...LAKE AND PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...4 TO 8 FT.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$

KJB
501 
WHUS43 KLOT 042101
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

INZ001-002-050515-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1000Z/
LAKE IN-PORTER-
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...LAKE AND PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 TO 5 FEET AT LAKE COUNTY BEACHES AND 5
  TO 8 FEET AT PORTER COUNTY BEACHES.

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$

RC
076 
WHUS43 KLOT 050239
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
939 PM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

INZ001-002-051000-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1000Z/
LAKE IN-PORTER-
939 PM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* LOCATION...LAKE AND PORTER COUNTY INDIANA BEACHES.

* FORECAST WAVE HEIGHTS...3 TO 5 FEET AT LAKE COUNTY BEACHES AND 
  5 TO 8 FEET AT PORTER COUNTY BEACHES. 

* STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES.
PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN
SANDBARS. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER.

STRUCTURAL CURRENTS FORM ALONG PIERS WHERE LONGSHORE CURRENTS AND
WAVE ACTION FLOW INTO THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS CAN
SWEEP YOU INTO DEEPER WATER ALONG THE PIER STRUCTURE.

EXPOSED BEACHES ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT WAVE AND CURRENT IMPACTS. IMPACTS AT BEACHES WITH
PROTECTIVE BREAKWALLS OR JETTIES WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
ORIENTATION OF STRUCTURES AS WELL AS WIND AND WAVE DIRECTION.

&&

$$

RC
196 
WHUS43 KLOT 050955
CFWLOT

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
455 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

INZ001-002-051100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170805T1000Z/
LAKE IN-PORTER-
455 AM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

CHOPPY WAVES WILL SUBSIDE THIS MORNING. WHILE WAVES ARE STILL IN
THE 3 TO 6 FOOT RANGE, OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO ONLY A MODERATE
RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS THAT BREAKING
WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS
LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A
FLOATATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.


$$

JEE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement 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 beach hazards statement went out at Aug 3, 3:29 PM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:29 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
329 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

.SHORT TERM...
241 PM CDT

Through Friday...

The main concern continues to focus on the threat of strong to
severe thunderstorms late afternoon and into this evening.

Widely scattered prefrontal storms are ongoing across the area
this afternoon in response to weak capping and ascent from a
weak mid-level disturbance shifting across the area. This
activity should begin to wane from west to east for a period
within the next couple hours as this disturbance shifts east. The
severe threat with this activity will remain low due to unfavorable
deep layer shear. Skies may end up breaking up for a short period
late this afternoon, before the main round of strong to severe
thunderstorms develops and impacts the area this evening.

We are already seeing signs of renewed development over portions
of eastern Iowa in association with the surface cold front. Large
scale forcing for ascent is expected to continue to increase atop
the cold frontal boundary through the rest of the afternoon and
this evening as a stout mid-level disturbance, currently over the
Upper Midwest, digs southeastward towards the area. This should
continue to result in an uptick in thunderstorm development ahead
of the cold front as we head through the late afternoon hours. It
appears that these storms will then track eastward over northern
IL/northwestern IN this evening. Given the expected increasing
mid-level flow in association with the approaching disturbance,
deep layer shear should become strong enough to allow these
storms to have more organized structures, thus supporting a
higher severe threat this evening (~6 to 10 PM). At this time
strong damaging winds and large hail look to be the primary
threats.

Overall, this thunderstorm activity looks to remain quiet
progressive with the arrival of the surface front. For this
reason, the storms should come to a quick end from west to east
this evening. Heavy rain will be likely with these storms, but
the quick movement should lessen the threat of flooding.

Once the front pushes across the area, expect the winds to become
gusty out of the west. These gusty winds will continue on Friday.

KJB

&&

.LONG TERM...
330 PM CDT

Friday Night through Thursday...

By Friday night, the upper low and associated cold pool will lift
northeast of the region quickly this weekend with a quick
moderating trend in temperatures, though still a bit below
average. A broad, low amplitude long wave trough is forecast to
remain in place from the Northern Plains to New England into early
next week. One shortwave trough is forecast to pivot through the
base of the trough and approach the area Sunday, but models remain
somewhat inconsistent as far as timing and exact track, so timing
and coverage of associated pcpn remains a concern.

Some model variability and the tendency for widespread light QPF
in the GFS is resulting in many periods with low pops in the
blended model grids. It is hard to completely rule out precip in
this pattern, so have maintained chance PoPs into early next week.
Shortwave ridging building in aloft after Monday night should help
keep conditions dry through mid to late next week. The next
chance for pcpn may not be until Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...
For the 18Z TAFs...

The main weather concerns continue to focus on thunderstorm
timing today into this evening.

A few isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are ongoing
across the Chicago airspace. These storms, while they may miss a
given terminal, will remain around the Chicago terminals for the
next couple hours, before shifting east of the area. Another area
of remnant thunderstorms near the Mississippi has dissipated
along its southern end over the past couple hours. However, an
associated outflow boundary remains, and is shifting eastward
into western IL at this time. Additional storms may try to begin
developing along this boundary over the next hour or two.
Confidence is not the highest with this occurring, but if it
does, it could result in another chance of storms at the terminals
around mid-afternoon.

Otherwise, the main threat of severe thunderstorms looks to be
very late this afternoon through early this evening (generally
21-00z at RFD and 23-02z at the Chicago area terminals). With this
main wave of storms this evening, expect the possibility for very
strong wind gusts and/or hail. The surface cold front should
shift across the area later this evening, bringing a quick end to
the storms. Expect winds to become westerly in the wake of the
front, with gusty west-northwesterly winds likely on Friday. A
period of lower MVFR CIGs also appears likely later tonight into
Friday morning following this frontal passage.

KJB

&&

.MARINE...
330 PM CDT

Area of low pressure over southern Wisconsin this afternoon is
expected to deepen as it lifts across Lake Michigan tonight and
will continue to deepen as it lifts towards Quebec by early
Saturday. As the low passes east of the lake, the strengthening
southeast winds will shift through southwest and strengthen
further to Gale Force by Friday morning over the southern portions
of the lake and then over the northern portions of the lake in
the afternoon. Gales should increase to 40 kt in a strong
northwest gradient into Friday night. A Gale Warning has been
hoisted for the open waters of Lake Michigan. Nearshore waters
should remain below gale force and a Small Craft Advisory has been
issued. An unseasonably cool airmass overspreading the lake Friday
will support lake effect showers and thunderstorms along with the
potential for water spouts. Winds will taper late Friday night
into Saturday as high pressure builds back across the region.
Relatively light flow should continue through the remainder of the
weekend.

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
IN...Beach Hazards Statement...INZ002...10 AM Friday to 5 AM Saturday.

LM...Small Craft Advisory...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743...7 AM Friday
     to 9 PM Friday.

     Small Craft Advisory...LMZ744-LMZ745...7 AM Friday to 5 AM
     Saturday.

     Gale Warning...LMZ777-LMZ779...10 AM Friday to 3 AM Saturday.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 3:56 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
356 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
042100-
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-
356 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017 /456 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
  Limited Tornado Risk.
  Elevated Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
  Elevated Thunderstorm Wind Damage Risk...up to 70 MPH.
  Limited Flooding Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Widely scattered  to scattered thunderstorms will continue through
this evening. Storm coverage and intensity will increase through
the late afternoon into the evening hours. One general area of
thunderstorms over northeastern and east-central Illinois into
northwest Indiana will continue to push east, with chances for
marginally severe hail, strong, damaging wind gusts and heavy
downpours. Localized flooding will be possible.

Another line of storms developing just west of the Mississippi
River along a cold front will push into northwestern Illinois by
early evening and then push east across the outlook area. With
this line, the most likely hazards are damaging winds and quarter
size hail. There is a low, but non-zero, risk of a tornado as
well, should some storms develop supercell characteristics. The
thunderstorm threat will end from west to east during the late
evening hours and come to an end by around midnight tonight.

In addition, portions of the Pecatonica River will remain in
flood.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Sunday and Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters will likely be needed this afternoon through this
evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

East at 30 mph.

&&

LMZ740>745-042100-
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-
356 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

  Elevated Thunderstorm Risk.
  Hazardous Conditions for Small Craft are likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
  Hazardous Conditions for Small Craft are likely.

Sunday and Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

&&

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-042100-
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-
356 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely, some could be severe through this
evening south of a Bay of Green Bay to Traverse City line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Gales to 40 kt are likely Friday and Friday night.

There is a chance of thunderstorms and waterspouts Friday and
Friday evening.

There is also a chance of thunderstorms again Sunday and Monday
and again, Wednesday and Thursday.

&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
131 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ013-014-022-023-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-031930-
Cook IL-DuPage IL-Will IL-Kankakee IL-Iroquois IL-Ford IL-Porter IN-
Newton IN-Jasper IN-Lake IN-Benton IN-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WILL...KANKAKEE...CENTRAL FORD...
IROQUOIS...SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE...SOUTHEASTERN COOK...NEWTON...
BENTON...PORTER...LAKE AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT/330 PM
EDT/...

At 131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
across Will and Kankakee Counties, and southward along the Illinois
and Indiana state line. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Scattered
thunderstorms will continue to redevelop over this area into
northwest Indiana throughout the afternoon.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
South side of Chicago, Joliet, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley
Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville,
Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart,
Lansing, Kankakee, Crown Point and Lockport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8709
      4048 8794 4049 8801 4050 8823 4146 8825
      4180 8793 4184 8761 4169 8750 4168 8743
      4164 8742 4162 8729 4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 232DEG 33KT 4152 8807 4093 8810

MTF
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
252 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ006-013-014-022-032015-
Lake IL-Cook IL-DuPage IL-Will IL-
252 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAKE...NORTH CENTRAL
WILL...EASTERN DUPAGE AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking multiple strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Deerfield to Westchester
to near Homer Glen. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Dime to nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be
possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Chicago, including Grant Park, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston,
Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn,
Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview,
Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Romeoville and Wheeling.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4213 8774 4206 8767 4198 8765 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4190 8762 4189 8761 4188 8762
      4187 8761 4168 8764 4158 8809 4182 8809
      4195 8799 4218 8794 4223 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 242DEG 26KT 4216 8782 4184 8791 4167 8791

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
302 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-032030-
Livingston IL-Kankakee IL-Iroquois IL-Ford IL-Newton IN-Jasper IN-
302 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANKAKEE...FORD...
IROQUOIS...NEWTON AND NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 301 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Pembroke to Gilman to 6 miles southeast of
Gibson City. Movement was east northeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Watseka, Paxton, Gibson City, Morocco, Piper City, Claytonville,
Roselawn, Enos, Pembroke, Fair Oaks, Conrad, Beaver City, Surrey,
Lake Village, Gilman, Clifton, Onarga, Milford, St. Anne and Sheldon.

Including the following interstates...
 I-57 between mile markers 258 and 300.
 Indiana I-65 between mile markers 217 and 230.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 8817 4113 8750 4119 8693 4089 8734
      4049 8782 4049 8794 4040 8793 4040 8843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 263DEG 25KT 4111 8731 4076 8797 4040 8830

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:15 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
315 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ033-INZ010-019-032045-
Iroquois IL-Newton IN-Benton IN-
315 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL IROQUOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM
CDT/445 PM EDT/...

At 314 PM CDT/414 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Stockland, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kentland, Stockland, Raub, Freeland Park, Milford and Earl Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8756 4063 8769 4080 8748 4069 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 235DEG 24KT 4064 8758

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:35 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
335 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ033-INZ010-011-019-032100-
Iroquois IL-Newton IN-Jasper IN-Benton IN-
335 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN IROQUOIS...NEWTON...
NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
CDT/500 PM EDT/...

At 334 PM CDT/434 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Morocco to near
Sheldon. Movement was east at 25 mph. Additional strong thunderstorm
were located near Earl Park and Kentland and moving northeast at
about 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Rensselaer, Watseka, Kentland, Morocco, Percy Junction, Perkins,
Beaver City, Raub, Surrey, Sheldon, Goodland, Brook, Collegeville,
Beaverville, Donovan, Iroquois and Mount Ayr.

Including the following interstate...
 Indiana I-65 between mile markers 207 and 219.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 8710 4072 8721 4073 8772 4099 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 269DEG 21KT 4095 8751 4078 8762

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:47 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
347 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

ILZ022-023-INZ001-002-032115-
Will IL-Kankakee IL-Porter IN-Lake IN-
347 PM CDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILL...NORTHEASTERN
KANKAKEE...PORTER AND LAKE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New Chicago to near Lake Dalecarlia to
near Bourbonnais. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Dime to nickel size hail and winds up to 50 mph will be possible
with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Gary, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Schererville, Hobart, Crown
Point, Griffith, St. John, Lake Station, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Manteno,
Peotone, Hebron, Lakes Of The Four Seasons, Wheeler, Boone Grove,
South Haven and Lincoln Hills.

Including the following interstates...
 I-57 between mile markers 319 and 328.
 Indiana I-65 between mile markers 239 and 258.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4134 8695 4122 8757 4120 8801 4129 8801
      4140 8761 4147 8751 4155 8742 4157 8693
      4144 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 269DEG 33KT 4154 8732 4136 8737 4122 8792

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBenton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter59 min
Aug 3, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTNewton28 min
Aug 3, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBenton30 min
Aug 3, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTJasper, Newton25 min
Aug 3, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTLake, Porter28 min
Aug 3, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBenton19 min
Aug 3, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBenton15 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.