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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jul 11, 2017, 10:44 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 16 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2017, 10:44 PM CDT (03:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cook County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Kane County, IL, Lake County, IL, McHenry County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 11:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pingree Grove, IL | PUBLIC REPORT OF MULTIPLE CARS STUCK IN WATER NEAR ROUTE 47 AND ROUTE 72 NEAR PINGREE GROVE. MANY ROADS WEST OF ELGIN NOT PASSIBLE. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jul 11, 11:25 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.01 | 4 S Carpentersville, IL | FELL IN AN HOUR AND 40 MINUTES ENDING AT 1125 PM. |
| Jul 11, 11:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Elgin, IL | NUMERIOUS ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. BASEMENTS ACROSS THE AREA ALSO FLOODED. |
| Jul 12, 4:55 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.29 | 3 W Elgin, IL | |
| Jul 12, 8:50 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 0.97 | 1 Ese Bannockburn, IL | RAIN FELL IN PAST 65 MINUTES |
| Jul 12, 9:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.01 | 1 N Lincolnshire, IL | RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR |
| Jul 12, 9:43 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.7 | Hoffman Estates, IL | RAIN FELL IN THE PAST 45 MINUTES. ALSO SMALL HAIL. |
| Jul 12, 10:22 AM CDT | FLOOD | Chicago, IL | STANDING WATER OF TWO TO SIX INCHES NEAR LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND BELMONT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 31 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 3554 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 17.4
The text
As transmitted.
907
WGUS53 KLOT 120344
FFWLOT
ILC031-043-089-097-111-120945-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
1044 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
Southern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 445 AM CDT Wednesday
* At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicago, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton,
Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove and Carol Stream.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4213 8774 4206 8767 4190 8761 4190 8760
4188 8762 4185 8761 4173 8753 4196 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
$$
RATZER9 follow-up statements
271
WGUS73 KLOT 120506
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
1206 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-043-089-097-111-120945-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Cook IL-
1206 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...SOUTHERN MCHENRY...NORTHERN DUPAGE
AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 1159 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported significant flooding
in Elgin due to heavy rain from thunderstorms. Numerous streets were
reported flooded in the city of Elgin...some impassible...along with
basement flooding.
Radar rainfall estimates indicate that from 2 to as much as 5 inches
of rain has fallen along an axis from roughly Hampshire...to Pingree
Grove...to Elgin. Slow moving thunderstorms continue to move to the
east across the warned area...with the heaviest rainfall currently
across northern DuPage county. Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches
are possible with these slow moving storms as they continue to move
across the Bloomingdale...Addison and Bensenville areas through 130
am CDT.
Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Chicago, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton,
Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove and Carol Stream.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4213 8774 4206 8767 4190 8761 4190 8760
4188 8762 4185 8761 4173 8753 4196 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
$$
RATZER398
WGUS73 KLOT 120731
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
231 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-043-089-097-111-120945-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Cook IL-
231 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...SOUTHERN MCHENRY...NORTHERN DUPAGE
AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 227 AM CDT, Doppler radar continued to indicate thunderstorms
capable of producing heavy rain across portions of the warned area.
Radar rainfall estimates indicate that up to 5 inches of rain had
fallen with earlier slow moving storms from northern Kane County
into northern DuPage County...with up to 2 inches across portions of
northern Cook County. Additional rainfall of an inch or more is
possible across parts of northeast Cook County through 4 am CDT.
Significant flooding was reported earlier in the Pingree Grove and
Elgin areas...with cars stuck in flood waters and many streets
flooded and impassible.
Some locations that may experience flooding include... Chicago,
Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine,
Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman
Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard,
Buffalo Grove and Carol Stream.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4213 8774 4206 8767 4190 8761 4190 8760
4188 8762 4185 8761 4173 8753 4196 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
$$
RATZER054
WGUS73 KLOT 120911
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
411 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-043-089-097-111-120945-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Cook IL-
411 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...SOUTHERN MCHENRY...NORTHERN DUPAGE
AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar continued to indicate widely scattered
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of the warned
area. Radar rainfall estimates indicate that up to 5 inches of rain
had fallen with earlier slow moving storms from northern Kane County
into northern DuPage County...with up to 2 inches across portions of
northern Cook County. Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch
is possible across isolated parts of the northeastern Cook county
through 6 am.
Significant flooding was reported earlier in the Pingree Grove and
Elgin areas...with cars stuck in flood waters and many streets
flooded and impassible.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des
Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheeling, Park
Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and St. Charles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 8766 4199 8793 4184 8791 4203 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767
$$
BIRK452
WGUS53 KLOT 120912
FFWLOT
ILC031-043-089-097-111-121545-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
412 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
The National Weather Service in Chicago has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
Southern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 1045 AM CDT Wednesday
* At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar continued to indicate widely
scattered thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of
the warned area. Radar rainfall estimates indicate that up to 5
inches of rain had fallen with earlier slow moving storms from
northern Kane County into northern DuPage County...with up to 2
inches across portions of northern Cook County. Additional
rainfall amounts of up to an inch is possible across isolated
parts of the northeastern Cook county through 6 am.
Significant flooding was reported earlier in the Pingree Grove and
Elgin areas...with cars stuck in flood waters and many streets
flooded and impassible.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie,
Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheeling,
Park Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and St. Charles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 8766 4199 8793 4184 8791 4203 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767
$$
BIRK151
WGUS73 KLOT 121224
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
724 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-043-089-097-111-121545-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Cook IL-
724 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...SOUTHERN MCHENRY...NORTHERN DUPAGE
AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 723 AM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain were moving across
northern portions of the warned area and will likely cause
additional flash flooding and dangerous travel. Three to five inches
of rain have fallen and additional rainfall amounts of one to two
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding will continue
this morning.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des
Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheeling, Park
Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and St. Charles.
Including the following interstates...
I-88 between mile markers 139 and 140.
I-90 between mile markers 22 and 41.
I-94 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 15.
I-294 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-355 between mile markers 26 and 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 8766 4199 8793 4184 8791 4203 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767
$$
RODRIGUEZ270
WGUS73 KLOT 121407
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
907 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-043-089-097-111-121545-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Cook IL-
907 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...SOUTHERN MCHENRY...NORTHERN DUPAGE
AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 904 AM CDT, additional thunderstorms producing heavy rain are
expected to move across the warned area through 10 AM CDT and will
likely cause additional flash flooding and dangerous travel. Four to
six inches of rain has fallen and additional rainfall amounts of
around one inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding will
continue this morning.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des
Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheeling, Park
Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and St. Charles.
Including the following interstates...
I-88 between mile markers 139 and 140.
I-90 between mile markers 22 and 41.
I-94 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 15.
I-294 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-355 between mile markers 26 and 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 8766 4199 8793 4184 8791 4203 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767
$$
RODRIGUEZ207
WGUS53 KLOT 121535
FFWLOT
ILC031-043-089-097-111-121945-
/O.EXT.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
1035 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
The National Weather Service in Chicago has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
Southern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 245 PM CDT
* At 1030 AM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain are expected to
exit the warned area through 11 AM CDT . Four to six inches of
rain has fallen and only minor additional amounts are expected
through midday. Flash flooding will continue.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie,
Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Elmhurst,
Lombard, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Wheeling,
Park Ridge, Addison, Northbrook and St. Charles.
Including the following interstates...
I-88 between mile markers 139 and 140.
I-90 between mile markers 22 and 41.
I-94 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 15.
I-294 between mile markers 17 and 39.
I-355 between mile markers 26 and 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4203 8766 4199 8793 4184 8791 4203 8860
4207 8860 4207 8859 4225 8860 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767
$$
RODRIGUEZ484
WGUS73 KLOT 121847
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
147 PM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC043-121855-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DuPage IL-
147 PM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN DUPAGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 4219 8779 4213 8774 4206 8767 4203 8767
4199 8792 4199 8794 4209 8838 4225 8838
4227 8783
$$
ILC031-089-097-111-121945-
/O.CON.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Cook IL-
147 PM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHEASTERN KANE...SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY AND
NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain had fallen across
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des
Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Buffalo Grove,
Carpentersville, Wheeling, Park Ridge, Northbrook, Mundelein,
Algonquin, Highland Park, Wilmette and Vernon Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 4219 8779 4213 8774 4206 8767 4203 8767
4199 8792 4199 8794 4209 8838 4225 8838
4227 8783
$$
LENNING955
WGUS73 KLOT 121938
FFSLOT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
238 PM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
ILC031-089-097-111-121945-
/O.EXP.KLOT.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170712T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Cook IL-
238 PM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHEASTERN KANE...
SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
245 PM CDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat this afternoon. A flood warning remains in effect for
portions of the area due to ongoing issues with standing water and
closed roads. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
In addition, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for tonight through
tomorrow morning due to the possibility of additional heavy rainfall
overnight.
LAT...LON 4219 8779 4213 8774 4206 8767 4203 8767
4199 8792 4199 8794 4209 8838 4225 8838
4227 8783
$$
LENNINGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jul 11, 8:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 8:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL 858 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 2017 .UPDATE... 858 PM CDT Evening Update... Some adjustments to going forecast this evening primarily to tighten up gradient in pops with focus mainly across far north and northeast IL, and also bumped overnight mins, Wednesday maxes and dew point temps a bit. Surface analysis depicts warm front/old outflow boundary from central Iowa into central IL this evening. Wind fields are fairly light as would be expected this time of year however, with an overall lack of strong convergence along this boundary leading only to some isolated convection west of the Quad Cities late this afternoon. It appears the better focus for convection overnight will focus along the elevated baroclinic zone further north, where new convection has developed over the past 1-2 hours over northeastern IA. Convection allowing models (CAMs) are not doing real well with this activity overall, though the 23-00Z RAP runs seem to best capture the location of the northeastern IA storms, and have generally based overnight convective trends on its depiction, which develops storms northeast into southern WI and far northern IL, and eventually east-southeast across the lake. This would mainly affect northern tier of counties and the northern Chicago suburbs into the early morning hours, so have generally tightened up the pop gradient depicted in our hourly gridded forecast to go drier south/central portions of the cwa, with a tighter gradient to higher pops along the IL/WI border area. Steep mid-level lapse rates and 40-45 kt effective bulk shear would support well-organized updrafts which could present a hail threat from the strongest cores, though the greater concern will likely be the potential for locally heavy rainfall given the west/northwest to east/southeast orientation line of storms and potential for training within near 2" pwat atmosphere. Should be some northeastward drift of the elevated warm front overnight so threat may be more of a southern WI issue. Surface obs since this afternoon indicate pool of high dew point air across the region, generally in the low-mid 70's, though with upper 70's just upstream along the surface warm front. With moist low levels, south winds, and mid-high clouds from convection to our west/northwest, expect overnight temps will be slow to cool and have raised a category in most areas to mid-70's. Wednesday appears to have the potential to be fairly hot and humid, with model 925 mb temps +26/27C. This would likely support highs in the mid-90's in some spots, though morning convective and outflow issues decrease confidence a bit. Did warm Wednesday max temps and dew points a little more solidly into the 93-ish range, which also yields some heat index readings tagging 105. Would prefer to defer to mid-shift for any potential heat advisory headline however, given uncertain somewhat MCS trends at this time. Ratzer && .SHORT TERM... 243 PM CDT Through Wednesday... Main forecast concerns/challenges are with shower and thunderstorm chances this afternoon through this evening, and possible lingering thunderstorms Wednesday morning with hot/humid conditions still expected. In the near term, upstream shortwave energy continuing to progress overhead and can be noted with additional thicker cloud cover and weak returns beginning to show up on latest radar imagery. At this time, thunder is not being observed and think this will likely continue over the next 1-2 hours as large scale ascent is weaker along with weaker surface focus. However, forcing will increase slightly and latest RAP analysis is depicting weakening CIN within this instability axis across far northern Illinois. This could support isolated thunder in this area later this afternoon but with forcing to remain weak and lapse rates weak, any development should remain weak as well. Whatever develops will exit by late afternoon/early evening, with a dry period then likely. Turn attention toward additional thunderstorm chances by mid to late evening mainly across northern Illinois, with the highest chances along/north of I-88. Guidance is struggling with convective trends later this evening into the overnight hours. Have continued the trend from the previous forecast though, with scattered thunderstorm development possible along lifting surface boundary later this evening into tonight. Increasing LLJ will help support development along this boundary by mid/late evening, primary along and north of I-88. Although a general easterly movement will be in place, additional development through the night will shift further to the north. So at this time, don't anticipate thunderstorm development all night. Will need to continue monitoring overall trends this afternoon into the evening, as a couple of other scenarios could occur. One scenario is that the additional development late this evening could develop just to the north, and then stay to the north through the night. Another scenario would be for thunderstorms to develop along this boundary later this evening, and then possibly train over portions of northern Illinois. Once again, more probable solution would be for scattered thunderstorms to develop over northern this evening, and then shift north with time. Given the elevated instability in place, there would be a severe wind and hail threat with any storm. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding will also continue to be concerns. Have likely pops over far northern Illinois this evening, then lower then to chance pops through the overnight hours. However, do keep chance pops on Wednesday morning as its possible that remnant MCS could clip the area. With possible cloud cover and precip in the morning, high temps could be highly variable. At this time, have maintained current forecast of highs around 90 as it wouldn't take much for conditions to quickly heat up. High dewpoint axis looks to still be in place and support heat indices of 100-105. Rodriguez && .LONG TERM... 209 PM CDT Wednesday night through Tuesday... Initial focus is on stormy conditions to begin the period. The shortwave trough axis across the upper Midwest Wednesday will shift east toward Lake Superior in the evening, with a belt of stronger mid level flow and low amplitude shortwaves on the southern fringe of this stronger wind field. Earlier development across IA/MN will be driven by convergence on a cold front ahead of these waves. Steering flow would suggest that this activity would advect east across northern Illinois in the evening and overnight hours, possibly in the form of an MCS or complex of thunderstorms. The main threat period appears to be overnight. The MUCAPE and increasing shear do support the threat maintaining itself across the area during this time, with damaging winds and possibly hail the main severe threats, but depending on previous days rain, a flooding threat would be a concern given the 2"+ PWATs and very muggy airmass in place. A portion of the cold front will help to scour out some of the humidity and instability on Thursday. Where the front sets up on Thursday, additional storms may again fire along in in the afternoon, but at this point the focus area would be our southern area or points farther south. The occasionally wet pattern and the westerly weak shortwave train will finally end as upper level low pressure across southern Canada will shift east across the northern Great Lakes Thursday night. As this occurs, high pressure at the surface will build south across the upper midwest. This will help to shunt existing frontal boundaries south of the area. The last wave is Thursday night, and therefore there may be some lingering precip well south before midnight. High pressure over MN/IA early Friday will move east over the Mississippi Valley. The upper level pattern will amplify this weekend as the big heat dome across the west will build while troughing heads to the eastern United States. A shortwave trough emanating from the Pacific will dive south in this pattern Saturday night. As this occurs, surface high pressure will sink south and allow a cold front to also move south across the lake late Saturday into early Sunday. Many guidance sources are dry, but the GFS/GFS ensembles do paint some showers and storms overnight into early Sunday, before reigniting on the front south of the area Sunday afternoon. It appears beyond that the upper ridge in the west will finally make its way in our direction, making for dry conditions, and depending on the degree the ridge builds may allow to really heat things up again the temperature department. KMD && .AVIATION... For the 00Z TAFs... Secondary warm front will lift north this evening with some potential for scattered TSRA development ahead of the boundary. Confidence in location of any potential development and coverage is low, so maintained the VCTS in the TAFs until it becomes clearer when/where/how widespread any development will be. Should see a break in TSRA chances overnight, though cluster of TSRA expected to develop well to our northwest this evening with some threat of that activity moving through tomorrow morning in a weakening phase. Prior to this convective cluster developing and organizing it is hard to justify more than a PROB30 at this time. However, should a weakening cluster of SHRA/TSRA move through tomorrow morning it could cause several hours of a wind shift to northeast, which is not conveyed in the TAFs as the more likely scenario at this point is for increasingly gusty southwest winds. - Izzi && .MARINE... 209 PM CDT There are no major periods of concern on Lake Michigan, but winds will be varying a bit over the next few days. Gusty northerly winds may build waves a little on the south half Sunday into early Monday. A stationary front on the southern tip of the lake will shift north as a warm front tonight over a portion of Lake Michigan before meandering back south later Thursday into Friday as low pressure will spread from Iowa late today to Lake Huron by early Friday. High pressure will build behind this low bringing a brief period of northerly winds on Friday. The high will dip south of the lake Saturday as another weak low will move east to northern Lake Michigan Saturday, setting up a period of increased southerly winds. This low will quickly move to the eastern Great lakes by Sunday, as another high pressure area will shift to the upper Great Lakes. Northerly winds return Sunday and Monday ahead of the high that will sink south and spread over the lake late Monday. KMD && .LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IL...None. IN...None. LM...None. && 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
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:37 PM CDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
337 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 2017
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
122045-
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-
337 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 2017 /437 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 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:
Elevated Hail Risk...up to quarter size.
Elevated Thunderstorm Wind Damage Risk...up to 60 MPH.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
DISCUSSION:
Scattered thunderstorms are expected along a warm front over northwestern
Illinois late this evening, before shifting east-northeastward
across portions of north central and far northeastern Illinois later
overnight. Along with a hail and wind threat, these storms
will also be capable of producing heavy rainfall. The Interstate 88
corridor northward is favored at this time. It is possible the greater
threat may stay north of the Wisconsin border until very late tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Elevated Flooding Risk.
Elevated Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Elevated Excessive Heat Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Friday through Sunday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
DISCUSSION:
Periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms are likely through
Thursday. Very heavy rainfall will be possible with these
thunderstorms. There is also a risk of severe thunderstorms,
particularly late Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees are expected on
Wednesday.
In addition...flooding is expected along portions of the Des
Plaines River in Lake County, Illinois.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will likely be needed tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving to the east at around 30 mph.
&&
LMZ740>745-122045-
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-
337 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 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.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Wednesday...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday night into early Sunday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
&&
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-122045-
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-
337 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 2017
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Thunderstorms are possible through Thursday, with a smaller chance
on Saturday night.
&&
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Special weather statement, Jul 11, 9:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il 926 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017 ILZ005-011-012-120245- Kane IL-De Kalb IL-McHenry IL- 926 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DE KALB... NORTHWESTERN KANE AND SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT... At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Genoa, moving east at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sycamore, Genoa, Hampshire and Burlington. 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. && LAT...LON 4202 8873 4214 8875 4221 8852 4198 8853 TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 262DEG 16KT 4210 8865 RATZER
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 10:27 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il 1027 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017 ILZ012-120345- Kane IL- 1027 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN KANE COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hampshire, or 8 miles west of Sleepy Hollow, moving east at 15 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Huntley around 1030 PM CDT. Gilberts around 1040 PM CDT. Elgin, Sleepy Hollow and West Dundee around 1045 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Pingree Grove, Burlington and South Elgin. Including the following interstate... I-90 between mile markers 25 and 37. LAT...LON 4203 8855 4215 8852 4214 8827 4195 8835 TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 287DEG 13KT 4208 8847 IZZI
Local storm report, Jul 11, 10:38 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1038 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 PM HAIL PINGREE GROVE 42.07N 88.41W
07/11/2017 E1.00 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO 3-5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN
&&
IZZIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kane | 19 min |
| Jul 11, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kane | 18 min |
| Jul 11, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 88 min | |
| Jul 11, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Kane | 33 min |
| Jul 11, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kane | 23 min |
| Jul 12, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | McHenry | 33 min |
| Jul 12, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 84 min | |
| Jul 12, 1:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 10 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Lake | 28 min |
| Jul 12, 1:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 67 min | |
| Jul 12, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lake | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 84 min | |
| Jul 12, 3:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 15 days |
| Jul 12, 3:41 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LOT | Ford, Grundy, LaSalle, Livingston | 12 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 14 days |
| Jul 12, 4:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 14 days |
| Jul 12, 4:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 97 min | |
| Jul 12, 7:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 71 min |
| Jul 12, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 97 min | |
| Jul 12, 7:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 19 days |
| Jul 12, 8:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Cook, DuPage | 52 min |
| Jul 12, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Jul 12, 9:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Lake | 21 min |
| Jul 12, 10:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:29 AM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 36 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 5 days |
| Jul 12, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Kane, McHenry | 21 days |
| Jul 12, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 4 days |
| Jul 12, 11:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 20 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Kane, Lake, McHenry | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOT | Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 10 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:05 PM CDT | River Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook | 4 days |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.