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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 19, 2025, 12:38 AM CDT for Lake County, Indiana. It was in force for 112 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 19, 2025, 12:38 AM CDT (05:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2025, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 112 min
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Lake County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 2571 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1289 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What 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 Aug 18, 6:37 PM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 6:37 PM CDT, 6 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
936 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-200245-
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-
936 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 /1036 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Flooding Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms will continue tonight, mainly along and
south of Interstate 80, where an isolated strong to severe
thunderstorm is possible.
Very heavy rain is expected with these thunderstorms, which may
lead to additional localized flash flooding, especially in urban
areas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Tuesday...
Limited Flooding Risk.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
High Swim Risk at Lake Michigan Beaches.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter reports of flooding will be appreciated.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east at 20 to 30 mph.
LMZ740>745-200245-
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-
936 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
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...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Level 1 of 5 Thunderstorm Wind Gust Risk...up to 40 knots.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Tuesday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...
Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.
Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicagoIn the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 18, 10:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 19, 12:12 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1212 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1211 AM Rain 2 ENE Ingalls Park 41.54N 88.00W
08/19/2025 M1.08 Inch Will IL Mesonet
1.08 inches of rain in 15 minutes. Personal
weather station KILNEWLE66.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 19, 12:15 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1215 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
ILZ105-190530-
Southern Cook IL-
1215 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY THROUGH
1230 AM CDT...
At 1215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Crestwood to near Frankfort Square. Movement
was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Homewood, Park Forest, Dixmoor, Riverdale, Blue Island, Richton
Park, Chicago Heights, Crestwood, Hazel Crest, and Tinley Park
around 1220 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include East Hazel Crest,
Robbins, South Chicago Heights, Calumet Park, and West Pullman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4149 8762 4148 8779 4156 8779 4166 8777
4166 8775 4165 8773 4165 8768 4166 8765
4166 8762 4164 8762 4164 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 266DEG 25KT 4165 8775 4149 8779
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
IzziSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 12:30 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1230 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
ILZ104>106-108-190600-
Eastern Will IL-Southern Cook IL-Central Cook IL-Northern Will IL-
1230 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WILL AND
SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...
At 1229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Merrionette Park to near Manhattan. Movement
was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Homewood, Park Forest, Dixmoor, Riverdale, Blue Island, Richton
Park, Alsip, Crestwood, Hazel Crest, and Tinley Park around 1235
AM CDT.
Chicago Heights, Calumet City, Thornton, and Glenwood around 1240
AM CDT.
Hammond and Lansing around 1245 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4141 8753 4141 8790 4143 8790 4171 8772
4175 8753 4174 8754 4174 8752 4173 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 263DEG 20KT 4168 8769 4143 8789
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
IzziThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 7:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 70 min |
| Aug 18, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Lee | 13 min |
| Aug 18, 7:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 92 min |
| Aug 18, 7:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Will | 23 min |
| Aug 18, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee | 33 min |
| Aug 18, 7:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | McHenry | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | LaSalle | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle, Will | 84 min |
| Aug 18, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Kendall | 22 min |
| Aug 18, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Will | 19 min |
| Aug 18, 8:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 88 min | |
| Aug 18, 8:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee | 14 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Kankakee, Will | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | Kendall | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will | 13 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LOT | Cook | 13 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Kendall | 11 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Will | 21 min |
| Aug 19, 12:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 87 min |
| Aug 19, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Will | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 115 min | |
| Aug 19, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Will | 15 min |
| Aug 19, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LOT | Will | 30 min |
| Aug 19, 4:02 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 51 hr | |
| Aug 19, 4:18 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | LOT | Cook, Lake | 57 hr |
| Aug 19, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | Will | 24 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Will | 6 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LOT | DuPage, Will | 17 hr |
| Aug 18, 8:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Lake | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOT | Porter | 2 hr |
| Aug 18, 11:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | Lake, Porter | 13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.