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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 23, 2022, 1:32 PM CDT for Livingston County, Illinois. It was in force for 29 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
- Jul 23, 2022, 1:32 PM CDT (18:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2022, 2:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Livingston County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 1795 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 23, 1:28 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 1:28 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
416 AM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-240930-
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-
416 AM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022 /516 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Elevated damaging wind risk...up to 70 mph.
Limited hail risk...up to quarter size.
Limited Tornado risk.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms are expected this morning, and the strongest will
pose a threat for damaging wind gusts, as well as hail. Very heavy
rainfall will also accompany these storms, and this may result in
areas of flash flooding, especially along and north of Interstate 80.
Another complex of thunderstorms may move into the region out of
Iowa and Wisconsin this evening. These storms will pose a threat
for strong damaging wind gusts in excess of 70 mph, especially for
locales near and north of Interstate 88. Locally heavy rainfall
amounts will also be possible, which could lead to additional
instances of flash flooding.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Tuesday through Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be needed this morning and again this evening.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east around 35 mph this morning and towards
the east southeast at 35 to 45 mph this evening.
LMZ740>745-240930-
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-
416 AM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022
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.
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited Waterspout Risk.
Limited hail risk...up to quarter size.
Elevated thunderstorm wind gust risk...up to 50 knots.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday...
Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Tuesday through Thursday...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
KJB
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 23, 10:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1039 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1012 AM HAIL 4 SW PLAINFIELD 41.57N 88.25W
07/23/2022 E1.00 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE ABOUT QUARTER SIZE.
&&
ROSpecial weather statement, Jul 23, 10:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1049 AM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022
ILZ021-023-033-104>108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-231630-
Southern Cook IL-Kankakee IL-Grundy IL-Eastern Will IL-
Southern Will IL-Central Cook IL-Iroquois IL-Northern Will IL-
Jasper IN-Lake IN-Porter IN-Newton IN-Benton IN-
1049 AM CDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...Strong thunderstorms across eastern Illinois and northwestern
Indiana this morning...
At 1047 AM CDT/1147 AM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking numerous
strong thunderstorms across eastern Illinois and northwestern
Indiana. All are moving southeast at 40 to 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, up to nickel size hail, torrential
downpours, and localized flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Hammond, Gary, Bolingbrook, Orland Park,
Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Portage,
Merrillville, Woodridge, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East
Chicago and Schererville.
Including the following interstates...
I-55 between mile markers 233 and 269.
I-57 between mile markers 265 and 358.
I-80 between mile markers 123 and 155.
I-90 near mile marker 107.
I-94 between mile markers 63 and 74.
I-294 between mile markers 63 and 74.
I-355 between mile markers 1 and 11, and between mile markers 13 and
14.
Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 16.
Indiana I-90 between mile markers 1 and 37.
Indiana I-94 between mile markers 16 and 32.
Indiana I-65 between mile markers 200 and 261.
This includes... Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University
Northwest Hammond, University of St. Francis, Valparaiso University,
Windy City Thunderbolts Baseball, Channahon State Park, Chicagoland
Speedway...Route 66 Raceway, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Governors
State University, Illiana Motor Speedway, Indiana Dunes State Park,
Joliet Junior College, Joliet Slammers Baseball, Kankakee Community
College, Kankakee County Fairgrounds and Speedway, Kankakee River
State Park, Lake County Fairgrounds, Lewis University, Moraine Valley
Community College, Olivet Nazarine University, Porter County
Fairgrounds, Prairie State College, South Shore Rail Cats Baseball,
South Suburban College, US 41 Dragway, and Will County Fairgrounds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until noon CDT/100 PM
EDT/ for northeastern Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8699 4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8710
4050 8812 4100 8813 4100 8825 4172 8826
4173 8803 4169 8803 4169 8798 4173 8791
4172 8753 4164 8743 4162 8729 4163 8716
4171 8693 4091 8693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 296DEG 45KT 4141 8790
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BorchardtLocal storm report, Jul 23, 11:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1131 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1125 AM HAIL 5 SW LAKE VILLAGE 41.09N 87.51W
07/23/2022 M0.75 INCH NEWTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
ROLocal storm report, Jul 23, 1:07 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
107 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 PM HAIL 1 W IRVING PARK - CHICA 41.95N 87.74W
07/22/2022 M1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING QUARTER
SIZE HAILSTONE IN OLD IRVING PARK. SEVERAL
OTHER REPORTS OF HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE
HAIL IN THE IRVING PARK AND ALBANY PARK
NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHICAGO.
1111 PM HAIL 1 NW LINCOLN PARK - CHI 41.93N 87.66W
07/22/2022 E0.88 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF HALF INCH TO NICKEL SIZE
HAIL ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO,
INCLUDING IN THE LAKEVIEW, LOGAN SQUARE, AND
LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOODS.
1140 PM HAIL 1 NE BELVIDERE 42.28N 88.83W
07/22/2022 U0.50 INCH BOONE IL PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
1228 AM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W
07/23/2022 E1.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
HAIL IN LAKE VILLA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
1235 AM HAIL 1 WNW ZION 42.45N 87.85W
07/23/2022 E0.75 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
PHOTO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1259 AM HAIL ISLAND LAKE 42.27N 88.19W
07/23/2022 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0100 AM HAIL MCHENRY 42.34N 88.28W
07/23/2022 M1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
HAIL IN MCHENRY.
0105 AM HAIL 1 NW WAUCONDA 42.26N 88.15W
07/23/2022 U0.50 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).
0120 AM HAIL MUNDELEIN 42.27N 88.00W
07/23/2022 E1.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE
HAIL IN MUNDELEIN.
0121 AM HAIL ROUND LAKE 42.36N 88.09W
07/23/2022 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL IN ROUND LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0122 AM HAIL HAINESVILLE 42.35N 88.07W
07/23/2022 E0.88 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
0122 AM HAIL ROUND LAKE BEACH 42.38N 88.09W
07/23/2022 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL IN ROUND LAKE BEACH. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0123 AM HAIL GRAYSLAKE 42.34N 88.04W
07/23/2022 E1.50 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING HAIL
APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER IN
GRAYSLAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0146 AM HAIL ROUND LAKE 42.35N 88.09W
07/23/2022 E1.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC
FROM SECOND STORM THAT PASSED THROUGH ROUND
LAKE.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 11:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Cook | 19 min |
| Jul 22, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 66 min | |
| Jul 22, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Boone | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | McHenry | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 91 min | |
| Jul 23, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lake | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 1:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 90 min | |
| Jul 23, 2:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake, McHenry | 6 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:52 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane and 8 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 114 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Lee, Ogle | 66 min |
| Jul 23, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 113 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Lee, Ogle | 71 min |
| Jul 23, 4:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 81 min | |
| Jul 23, 4:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane | 64 min |
| Jul 23, 5:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DuPage, Kane, Kendall | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 5:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Will | 76 min |
| Jul 23, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Kane, Kendall | 27 min |
| Jul 23, 5:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 28 min |
| Jul 23, 6:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LOT | Will | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 86 min | |
| Jul 23, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Kankakee | 55 min |
| Jul 23, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | LaSalle | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 6:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 34 min |
| Jul 23, 6:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ford, Iroquois | 54 min |
| Jul 23, 7:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | LaSalle | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 7:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Ogle | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 7:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Lake | 27 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 34 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 8:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kankakee | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 8:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Iroquois | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DeKalb | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kankakee | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 9:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Kane, Kendall | 52 min |
| Jul 23, 9:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | DuPage | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 10:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kendall | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 10:10 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 82 min | |
| Jul 23, 10:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DuPage, Will | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 10:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 11:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Iroquois, Kankakee | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 6 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Livingston | 61 min |
| Jul 23, 1:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Lake | 6 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford | 75 min |
| Jul 23, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Ford, Livingston | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:28 PM CDT | Flood Watch | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane and 5 more | 20 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Ford | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Livingston | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 3:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Livingston | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | LaSalle, Livingston | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Porter | 62 min |
| Jul 23, 6:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Benton, Jasper, Newton | 59 min |
| Jul 23, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Benton | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Benton | 40 min |
| Jul 23, 11:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Jasper | 23 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.