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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Chicago, IL

August 10, 2020Lee County, Ogle County, Winnebago County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2020, 1:41 PM CDT for Lee County, Ogle County, Winnebago County, Illinois. It was in force for 94 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2020, 1:41 PM CDT (18:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2020, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
94 min
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Lee County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Winnebago County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 10, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 10, 11:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 11:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 11:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1142 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-111645-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
1142 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 /1242 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Significant damaging wind risk...up to 80 mph.
     Limited Tornado risk.
     Limited hail risk...up to ping pong ball size.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Excessive Heat Risk.

DISCUSSION...

A line of severe thunderstorms is expected to move through the
region this afternoon with a threat for widespread damaging wind
gusts roughly during the 1 to 7 pm timeframe. In addition, there
will be a threat for a tornado or two as well as instances of
large hail to the size of ping pong balls. Locally heavy rainfall
may also lead to isolated instances of flooding into this evening.

Ahead of the thunderstorms, warm and humid conditions will prevail
through early this afternoon with heat indices peaking in the 96
to 103 degree range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk in the morning south.
Thursday through Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotters will likely be needed this afternoon.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the east-southeast at 50 to 60 mph.

LMZ740>745-111645-
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-
1142 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Significant thunderstorm wind gust risk...up to 70 kts.
     Limited Waterspout Risk.
     Limited hail risk...up to ping pong ball size.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thursday through Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 7:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTLake53 min
Aug 10, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT3 hr
Aug 10, 2:03 PM CDTBeach Hazards StatementLOTCook23 hr
Aug 10, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTBoone, DeKalb, LaSalle87 min
Aug 10, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTGrundy, Kane, Kendall, McHenry96 min
Aug 10, 2:43 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTBoone, Winnebago62 min
Aug 10, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTLivingston58 min
Aug 10, 2:55 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTBoone34 min
Aug 10, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTCook, DuPage, Kankakee, Lake, Will49 min
Aug 10, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDeKalb, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle34 min
Aug 10, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, Winnebago3 hr
Aug 10, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTFord, Iroquois65 min
Aug 10, 3:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTDuPage, Will34 min
Aug 10, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTKankakee89 min
Aug 10, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTCook, DuPage, Kankakee, Lake, Will43 min
Aug 10, 3:43 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTCook, DuPage26 min
Aug 10, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLOTLake, McHenry47 min
Aug 10, 4:23 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningLOTBoone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane and 10 more90 min
Aug 10, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLOT85 min
Aug 10, 6:08 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT10 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.