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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Chicago, IL

November 26, 20195 counties in Indiana; 16 counties in Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this high wind warning at Nov 26, 2019, 2:26 PM EST for 5 counties in Indiana; 16 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Nov 27, 2019, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 26, 2019, 2:26 PM EST (19:26 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 27, 2019, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 27, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
All 21 counties

Boone County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Ford County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, Lake County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Lee County, IL, Livingston County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Benton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 27, 8:00 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGBuffalo Grove, IL3-FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED.
Nov 27, 8:35 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 553 Ssw Rochelle, ILAWOS STATION KRPJ ROCHELLE AIRPORT.
Nov 27, 9:04 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Valparaiso, IN.
Nov 27, 9:04 AM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Valparaiso, IN
Nov 27, 12:15 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 525 Se Lisbon, ILAWOS STATION KC09 MORRIS AIRPORT.
Nov 27, 12:55 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 553 Nne Pontiac, ILAWOS STATION KPNT PONTIAC AIRPORT.
Nov 27, 1:00 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND DMGWatseka, ILBASEBALL DUGOUT AT LEGION PARK IN TOWN WAS BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED.
Nov 27, 1:43 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 57Aurora, IL
Nov 27, 1:53 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Rockford Airport, IL
Nov 27, 2:14 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 W Sugar Grove, ILASOS STATION KARR SUGAR GROVE - AURORA ARPT.
Nov 27, 2:15 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 562 N Sammons Point, ILAWOS STATION KIKK KANKAKEE AIRPORT.
Nov 27, 2:48 PM ESTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Dupage Airport, ILASOS STATION KDPA WEST CHICAGO - DUPAGE ARPT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2019-11-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-11-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1299 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

520 
WWUS73 KLOT 261926
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
126 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY...

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-270330-
/O.UPG.KLOT.HW.A.0002.191127T1200Z-191128T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1200Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
126 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019 /226 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TO 6 PM CST  
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In 
  Illinois, La Salle, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and 
  Ford Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CST to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles on north south roads. Anything
  outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-270330-
/O.UPG.KLOT.HW.A.0002.191127T1200Z-191128T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1500Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
126 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and 
  northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles on north south roads. Anything
  outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
284 
WWUS73 KLOT 270245
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
845 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY...

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-271045-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1200Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
845 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019 /945 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/
TO 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In 
  Illinois, La Salle, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and 
  Ford Counties. 

* WHEN...From 6 AM CST to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-271045-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1500Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
845 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and 
  northeast Illinois. 

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

Ratzer
205 
WWUS73 KLOT 270949
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
349 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-271800-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1200Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
349 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 /449 AM EST Wed Nov 27 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In 
  Illinois, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Ford, Livingston and 
  Iroquois Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power
  outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for 
  high profile vehicles on north south roads. Anything outdoors 
  not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-271800-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1500Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
349 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and 
  northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
110 
WWUS73 KLOT 271329
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
729 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-272130-
/O.EXT.KLOT.HW.W.0002.191127T1329Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
729 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph 
  expected at times. 

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and 
  northeast Illinois. 

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-272130-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
729 AM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 /829 AM EST Wed Nov 27 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph 
  expected at times. 

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In 
  Illinois, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Ford, Livingston and 
  Iroquois Counties. 

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

- Izzi
600 
WWUS73 KLOT 271833
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1233 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-280000-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
1233 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 /133 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of up to 60 mph  at 
  times. 

* WHERE...In Indiana, Newton, Jasper and Benton Counties. In 
  Illinois, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Ford, Livingston and 
  Iroquois Counties. 

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-280000-
/O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
1233 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of up to 60 mph  at 
  times. 

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and 
  northeast Illinois. 

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. 
  Anything outdoors not secured, will be blown away. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

- Izzi
815 
WWUS73 KLOT 272358
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
558 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

ILZ019-021-023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-280100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191128T0000Z/
La Salle-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, 
Mendota, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, 
Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman,
Onarga, Paxton, Gibson City, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, 
Goodland, Brook, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford, 
and Boswell
558 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 /658 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS
EVENING...

Winds will continue to gust to 30 to 40 mph early this evening,
but have diminished below high wind warning criteria. The high
wind warning will be allowed to expire. Winds will continue to
slowly diminish overnight.

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-002-280100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191128T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
Kendall-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Cary, Waukegan,
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, 
Round Lake Beach, Rochelle, Oregon, Mount Morris, Byron, Polo, 
Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, 
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison, Chicago,
Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, 
Navy Pier, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville, Plano, Joliet, 
Bolingbrook, Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
558 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to gust to 30 to 40 mph early this evening,
but have diminished below high wind warning criteria. The high
wind warning will be allowed to expire. Winds will continue to
slowly diminish overnight.

$$

Ratzer

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Nov 26, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 26, 1:15 PM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
1215 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

.SHORT TERM...
210 AM CST

Through Wednesday...

A weak cold front has washed out across the area this morning and
there are some elevated dewpoints are left in its wake. High
pressure remains in place at the surface, and therefore it is still
fairly quiet across the region. Moisture aloft is initially limited
and so most of the area should remain dry this morning. Warm
advection/isentropic lift will blossom in the early to mid
afternoon, likely leading to a mix of light showers and or/drizzle.
Later this afternoon will feature likely to categorical
precipitation chances, but QPF numbers should be low initially.

Things are getting ramped up fairly nicely across the Rockies and
adjacent high plains associated with strong upper trough. As we go
through the evening, the low level jet gets ramped up ahead of it
fairly significantly, and PWAT values surge up over an 1". Thus we
do expect periods of showers with increasing intensity/depth through
the evening as the low intensifies further. Along the leading edge
of the system's dry slot we get some increasing lapse rates and
instability aloft. These fall events tend to be characterized by low
CAPE and high shear, and this is no different. The higher
instability will located across northern MO and southern/central IL
where dewpoints should reach the mid 50s, but some lower 50s will
sneak into portions of our area, mainly south of I-80 and southeast
into nw IN.  0z CAM guidance has been depicting what could be a fast
moving though somewhat organized line of convection late this
evening into the early overnight with heavy showers and some
thunderstorms. Winds will be ramping up at night also, though with
southeast flow in place the more significant winds will come on
Wednesday. Still, with the shower and storm potential, we could have
a period of stronger winds that get mixed down in the stronger
shower or storm activity. Thus, SPC has expanded the Marginal risk
of severe storms into our area. Whenever there is any instability
with this much shear, spin up tornadoes are possible. Damaging winds
are the slightly more favorable hazard if we get stronger storms
into northeast IL/northwest IN. These storms will be moving through
at what would be considered an uncommon time for severe weather
(late November, and at night), but this is such a dynamic system
that strong/severe storms do remain possible into the overnight
hours. See SWODY1 from SPC for more information.

The true pressure rises really push in the during the morning hours,
as ensemble guidance is in good agreement with the deepening low
moving out of the Rockies to west of the Quad Cities area. The low
will deepen as it moves toward Green Bay/northern Lake Michigan but
begin to occlude. So after a lighter wind period with the low
passage expect a significant ramp up of winds fairly quickly
Wednesday morning following the cold/occluded front passage.

There has been a consistent signal for a solid to higher end
advisory type wind event, with 45-50 mph winds likely to be fairly
common, possibly 55 mph. The better pressure couplet with an
impressive 11 mb/3 hr pressure rise will pass by to our northwest,
but with areas across IL possibly getting into a drier low level
airmass, we may be able to mix a bit higher across the local area.
The period of highest/rapid pressure rises come mid morning through
mid afternoon where we could see some 60 mph gusts with the pressure
change and potential mixing. Therefore the high wind watch seems to
serve the message appropriately at this distance. While most of the
precipitation will be ending Wednesday morning, though with the
strong cold advection a few snow flakes could mix in.

KMD

&&

.LONG TERM...
210 AM CST

Wednesday night through Monday...

Wednesday night: The strong W/WNW winds expected Wednesday will
gradually diminish through the night as CAA eases and the pressure
gradient relaxes across the area. Winds should be below advisory
criteria by 00Z, though some gusts to 35 or briefly 40 mph may
linger for a hour or two longer. A lowering inversion and dry air
advection will reduce any clouds to a shallow enough layer to
preclude any additional precip chances through the night.

Thanksgiving: Conditions will be remarkably different from
Wednesday, with light winds in association with a passing surface
ridge and broad mid-level ridging. However, upper-level clouds will
likely be fairly thick as the tail of Wednesday's upper jet exits
the area. This will likely keep max temps in the upper 30s for most
locations.

Thursday night and Friday: A broad area of low-level WAA and
moisture transport to the southwest ahead of a deep western CONUS
trough will struggle against pronounced ridging as it nears the area
during this time. A notably deep dry layer Thursday night will
likely also act to erode most of the precip aloft that does reach
the CWA, but continued moisture transport over an extended period
will allow the shield of precip to slowly edge closer, and
eventually spread across the CWA by late Friday afternoon. Any
initial precip that does reach the area Thursday night into Friday
morning will likely be a light wintry mix until low-level temps warm
enough to support all rain by late Friday morning.

Friday night through Monday: Guidance has come into better agreement
on the evolution of the western trough. The current consensus is for
the trough to wrap up into a substantial mid-level low over NE/SD by
Saturday morning, then shift ESE, crossing the CWA Sunday morning. A
broad shield of light to moderate rain ahead of an embedded trough
axis and surface occlusion is expected to affect the area Friday
night through Saturday. Precip may end for a period Saturday night
behind the trough axis, but additional wrap-around precip behind the
now weakening mid-level low will likely fall as a rain/snow mix
Sunday into Sunday night.

Kluber

&&

.AVIATION...
For the 18Z TAFs...
1215 PM CST

Concerns include:
* CIGs deteriorating this afternoon, to IFR by this evening and
  possibly LIFR late this evening and overnight
* Showers and drizzle developing late this afternoon with heavier
  showers this evening and associated lower VSBY in precip and BR
* Thunderstorm potential this evening and tonight, most likely
  late tonight with a fast moving line containing strong winds
* Southwest to west winds gusting to 45 to 50 kt on Wednesday
* MVFR CIGs redeveloping Wednesday AM and lingering thru PM

High aviation impact period on the way later this afternoon
through Wednesday as a powerful storm system affects the region.
Initial concern will be with lowering CIGS and developing -SHRA/-DZ.
It appears the timing will be a bit slower for prevailing IFR
CIGs. Have maintained TEMPO IFR mention after precip onset, but
it's possible that IFR holds off until this evening. Heavier SHRA
appear likely this evening, with TSRA possible, but confidence too
low for TS mention. Temporary IFR VSBY appears likely in the rain
and BR. LIFR CIGs would more likely hold off until late evening
and overnight. Next concern is the potential for a fast moving
line of SHRA and embedded TSRA to move across the area from
roughly 7 to 11z from west to east. With very strong winds aloft,
it's likely that brief southwest winds gusting to 30-40 kt would
accompany this anticipated line of SHRA/TSRA. Confidence is low-
medium in TS occurrence, but opted for TEMPO mention paired with
the strong southwest winds.

Initially east winds of 10-15 kt with will become southeasterly
this evening with occasional gusts in 20-25 kt range. Southwest
winds will begin to ramp up behind the overnight/early Wednesday
SHRA activity and cold front passage. Strongest winds gusting to
45-50 kt will likely occur from mid to late morning Wednesday
through mid afternoon and then ease some late. Direction will
start out west- southwest (240-250) and then shift to westerly
(260-280 deg) during the afternoon. There will likely be a break
in the MVFR CIGs for a time, followed by them overspreading the
area during Wednesday morning, with bases roughly in the 1200-2500
foot range.

Castro

&&

.MARINE...

A storm system will impact Lake Michigan, bringing a period of
high-end gales and even storm-force wind gusts. Initially, gales
look to ramp up very late tonight with winds out of the
southeast, with the period of strongest winds (turning out of the
west) Wednesday morning and into the afternoon. Given the
potential for winds to gusts towards 50 kts, a Storm Watch remains
in effect for Wednesday and into Wednesday evening.

KMD/Carlaw

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...High Wind Watch...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ008-ILZ010-
     ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-
     ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039...6 AM Wednesday to 6 PM
     Wednesday.

IN...High Wind Watch...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019...6 AM
     Wednesday to 6 PM Wednesday.

LM...Small Craft Advisory...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742...6 PM Tuesday to 6
     AM Wednesday.

     Storm Watch...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...6 AM
     Wednesday to 10 PM Wednesday.

     Small Craft Advisory...LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...9 PM Tuesday to 6
     AM Wednesday.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 26, 10:05 AM EST, 4 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
905 AM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
271515-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
905 AM CST Tue Nov 26 2019 /1005 AM EST Tue Nov 26 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Limited damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph.
     Limited Tornado risk south of I-88.
  Limited Non thunderstorm wind Risk tonight.

DISCUSSION...

A strong low pressure system approaching the area will result in
increasing east or southeast winds overnight. A line of
thunderstorms is possible in a narrow window late this evening
into the overnight hours across the entire area. Some of these
storms may be strong to locally severe, with a primary threat of
damaging winds. However, a brief isolated tornado along the line
of thunderstorms cannot be ruled out across southern portions of
the forecast area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
  Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
 Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk for northwest Indiana.

DISCUSSION:

A strong low pressure system moving through the area will support
the development of very strong and gusty winds on Wednesday.
Westerly wind gusts of 50 to locally 60 mph will be possible.

The strong west to northwest winds will lead to the potential for
lakeshore flooding for the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan on
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotters may be needed during the late evening and overnight
 hours.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

 Moving toward the northeast at 45 to 55 mph.

LMZ740>745-271515-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
905 AM CST Tue Nov 26 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday...
  Storm force winds and or extremely hazardous waves are likely.
Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Saturday through Monday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

Kluber

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 26, 3:22 PM ESTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryLOTPorter40 hr
Nov 26, 11:03 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT20 hr
Nov 26, 3:25 PM ESTStorm WarningLOT28 hr

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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.