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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Chicago, IL

June 11, 2021Ogle County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 3:17 PM CDT for Ogle County, Illinois. It was in force for 43 min. 3 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
Jun 11, 2021, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Ogle County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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
Jun 11, 3:26 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Monroe Center, ILA 2 FOOT IN DIAMETER TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND IS NOW BLOCKING A ROAD 1 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 72. THE TREE APPEARED TO BE ROTTEN IN THE MIDDLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 11, 3:26 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLindenwood, ILROUGHLY EIGHT MILE SWATH OF TREE DAMAGE IN AND AROUND LINDENWOOD, WITH MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF LARGE AND HEALTHY TREES SNAPPED HALF WAY UP THE TRUNK. A LARGE OUTBUILDING WAS ALSO HEAVILY DAMAGED IN LINDENWOOD.
Jun 11, 3:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLindenwood, ILAN APPROXIMATELY 60 FT COMMS TOWER WAS BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 126 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1156 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 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
1156 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1370 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

467 
WUUS53 KLOT 112017
SVRLOT
ILC141-112100-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0003.210611T2017Z-210611T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
317 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Ogle County in north central Illinois...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 317 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Davis
  Junction, or near Rockford Airport, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rochelle, Davis Junction, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Creston,
  Lindenwood, Monroe Center and Kings.

Including the following interstates...
 I-39 between mile markers 97 and 114.
 I-88 between mile markers 75 and 82.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 8917 4215 8894 4189 8894 4189 8918
      4216 8919 4216 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 333DEG 14KT 4210 8911 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kluber
3 follow-up statements
795 
WWUS53 KLOT 112026
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
326 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ILC141-112100-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
Ogle IL-
326 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN OGLE COUNTY...

At 325 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Davis Junction,
or 9 miles north of Rochelle, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rochelle, Davis Junction, Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Creston,
Lindenwood, Monroe Center and Kings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 8917 4215 8894 4189 8894 4189 8918
      4216 8919 4216 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 332DEG 22KT 4206 8907 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kluber
611 
WWUS53 KLOT 112038
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
338 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ILC141-112100-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
Ogle IL-
338 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTY...

At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hillcrest, or
7 miles northeast of Rochelle, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rochelle, Davis Junction, Hillcrest, Creston, Lindenwood, Monroe
Center and Kings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 8902 4215 8894 4189 8894 4189 8918
      4201 8918 4207 8912
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 324DEG 18KT 4201 8902 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kluber
920 
WWUS53 KLOT 112052
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
352 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

ILC141-112102-
/O.EXP.KLOT.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
Ogle IL-
352 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4215 8902 4215 8894 4189 8894 4189 8918
      4201 8918 4207 8912
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 333DEG 14KT 4196 8898 

$$

Kluber

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTBoone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 10 more113 min
Jun 11, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLOTDeKalb, Lee54 min
Jun 11, 4:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTDeKalb, Ogle110 min
Jun 11, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTKane52 min
Jun 11, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTLaSalle80 min
Jun 11, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTGrundy30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.