Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 19, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Dixon
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.830, -89.480
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 19, 2009
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the evening of June 19th producing widespread wind damage and some flash flooding. The City of Chicago reported almost 1,000 tree emergencies which includes damage to tree limbs, partial trees or entire trees.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $256,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 63
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LOT wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the evening of June 19th producing widespread wind damage and some flash flooding. The City of Chicago reported almost 1,000 tree emergencies which includes damage to tree limbs, partial trees or entire trees.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 19, 2:18 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 2:18 PM CST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
318 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
.DISCUSSION...
315 PM CDT
MAIN FORECAST FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE ON NEAR TERM CONVECTIVE/SEVERE
POTENTIAL.
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS STALLED ACROSS SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA...BUT NOW IS BEGINNING TO RETREAT BACK
NORTHWARD AND IS BEGINNING TO LOSE DEFINITION. EVEN NORTH OF THIS
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WINDS STARTED TO VEER MORE SOUTHERLY. SFC
TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID 80S TO NEAR 90 HAS ALLOWED FOR
SURFACE BASED CAPES TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 3-4K J/KG ALONG AN AXIS
FROM WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS OF SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
WHERE SFC TEMPERATURES ARE STILL COOLER FROM THE MORNING
THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER...WITH OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/WARM FRONT RAPIDLY
SURGING BACK NORTHWARD...WOULD EXPECT NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AREAS TO
WARM QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON AND RAPIDLY DESTABILIZE. THUNDERSTORMS
HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO FIRE ONCE AGAIN IN THIS INSTABILITY AXIS
ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SHOULD BE AFFECTING SOUTHWEST
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA OVER NEXT FEW HOURS. LOOKING
UPSTREAM...A FAIRLY POTENT UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE CONTINUES TO TRACK
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA/NORTHWEST KANSAS WHICH WILL BE APPROACHING
THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY THIS EVENING. AN 80 KNOT UPPER LEVEL JET
STREAK IS ALSO NOTED ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI EJECTING OUT AHEAD OF
THE MAIN SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THIS SHORT WAVE/JET STREAK SHOULD ALLOW
FOR INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
DEEP LAYER SHEAR ALSO REMAINS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF RAPID SEVERE
DEVELOPMENT AND POSSIBILITY OF DISCRETE CELLS AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT. STILL EXPECTING CONVECTION TO TAKE ON MORE OF SQUALL LINE/BOW
ECHO MODE LATER THIS EVENING AS THE MAIN COLD FRONT APPROACHES. HIGH
WINDS AND HAIL STILL APPEAR TO BE MAIN THREATS ALTHOUGH CANNOT
COMPLETELY RULE OUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ESPECIALLY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON BEFORE CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO CONGEAL INTO MORE OF A
COMPLEX WITH AN INCREASING WIND THREAT. ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
FOR ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLIER TODAY DUE TO EXPECTED HEAVY
RAINFALL TONIGHT. MAY SEE THE GREATEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND OLD OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MAY
SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
SEVERE THREAT WILL BEGIN TO WANE TOWARD MIDNIGHT AS LOW PULLS OUT
OVER WISCONSIN AND COLD FRONT TRACKS THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS.
QUIET WEATHER THEN SHOULD RETURN FOR SATURDAY AS SFC HIGH BEGINS TO
BUILD INTO THE MID/UPPER MS RIVER VALLEY. MAIN QUESTION TOMORROW
WILL BE WHETHER LOW LEVEL NORTH/NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPRESS ANY LAKE INFLUENCE FOR ILLINOIS
NEARSHORE AREAS. ALTHOUGH LOW LEVEL WINDS NOT EXPECTED TO BE THAT
STRONG...DEEP MIXING SHOULD PROVIDE STRONG ENOUGH NORTHWEST WINDS TO
LIMIT LAKE BREEZE. HIGHS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID AND
UPPER 80S TOMORROW. STILL EXPECTING MOST OF THE WEEKEND SHOULD BE
DRY ALTHOUGH LATEST GFS DOES SUGGEST A SHORT WAVE LIFTING NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS WHICH SHOULD INCREASE LOW LEVEL WAA AND
POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FEW ELEVATED SHOWERS. WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY
PRECIP MENTION AT THIS TIME GIVEN MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES NOT EXPECTED
TO BE THAT STEEP DUE TO LINGERING EFFECTS FROM SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
THAT DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
HAVE MADE VERY FEW CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST TODAY WITH STILL
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN MEDIUM RANGE MODELS FROM THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS.
EARLY NEXT WEEK...AMPLITUDE OF UPPER RIDGING WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE CENTRAL CONUS AND MAIN SHORT WAVE TRACK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
WELL TO THE NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA. VERY DIFFICULT AT THIS
TIME TO PINPOINT ANY BETTER CHANCES OF RAIN IN THIS PATTERN SO HAVE
KEPT MOST OF NEXT WEEK DRY AT THIS TIME.
MARSILI
&&
.AVIATION...
1800 UTC TAFS...FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE ON THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT
ACROSS THE TERMINALS FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD.
THUNDERSTORMS QUICKLY REDEVELOPED THIS MORNING AFTER AN INITIAL
WAVE OF STORMS MOVED IN LATE LAST NIGHT. WHAT IS LEFT OF THEM ARE
CURRENTLY MOVING EAST OF THE TERMINALS. WILL SEE A TREND TOWARD
BETTER CEILINGS AS THIS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXIT TO THE
EAST WITH CEILINGS COMING UP TO VFR WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. THERE IS
SOME PARTIAL CLEARING THAT WILL BE OCCURRING THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE TERMINALS. ALTHOUGH...MID LEVEL WAVE IS FORECAST TO TRACK
NORTHEAST INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON
REINTRODUCING CLOUD COVER AND PRECIP. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF STORMS
HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED...BUT AIR JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE TERMINALS
HAS BEEN UNTOUCHED THUS FAR. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN YIELD A MODERATELY
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS COLD
FRONT PUSHES THROUGH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA TONIGHT...BUT WILL COME TO AN END AS SURFACE LOW AND FRONT
PUSH THROUGH. ON THE BACKSIDE...CLOUDS WILL SCATTER OUT SATURDAY
MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FOG AS LOW MOISTURE WILL BE THERE
AND WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY AND TRY INITIALLY VEER TO
THE SOUTH...AND THEN TO THE SOUTHWEST. AS LOW EXITS TO THE
EAST...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO THE WEST SATURDAY MORNING.
RODRIGUEZ
&&
.MARINE...
212 AM CDT
MAIN THREAT OVER THE LAKE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS REMAINS THE
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND. LINE OF STORMS THIS
MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE LAKE AND THEN
CLEAR OUT LATER IN THE MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND ROLL
ACROSS THE LAKE. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND DROP A COLD FRONT DOWN THE LAKE. HIGH
PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO SET UP ACROSS THE LAKE THROUGH THE
REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK KEEPING WINDS AND WAVES
DOWN.
HALBACH
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...ILZ003-ILZ004-ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ008-ILZ010-
ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-
ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL 1
AM SATURDAY.
LM...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 2:45 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 345 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 202045- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE- DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON- IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- 345 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 /445 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED: THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH MAY PRODUCE: DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. LIGHTNING. HAIL TO 1 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. ISOLATED TORNADOES. AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. DISCUSSION: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE EARLY THIS EVENING AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND STRONG WIND SHEAR WILL RESULT IN A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS ARE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING. A COLD FRONT WILL BE TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS TOWARD MIDNIGHT WHICH SHOULD END THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ740>745-202045- WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR- WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND- NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY- GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY- 345 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OVER 34 KNOTS...LARGE HAIL...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-202045- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TOW RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 345 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OVER 34 KNOTS...LARGE HAIL...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO MARSILI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 19, 12:40 PM CST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
140 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0139 PM HEAVY RAIN CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
06/19/2009 M0.91 INCH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
SINCE 7 AM.
&&
CMLocal storm report, Jun 19, 12:46 PM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
146 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 1215 PM THE INTERSECTION OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 59 AND WEST
BARTLETT ROAD WAS UNDER UP TO 10 INCHES OF WATER. AT 115
PM THE INTERSECTION CONTINUES TO BE UNDER 2 TO 3 INCHES
OF WATER WITH RUNOFF CONTINUING TO FLOW THROUGH
INTERSECTION.
&&
CMLocal storm report, Jun 19, 2:07 PM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
307 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE EVANSTON 42.01N 87.67W
06/19/2009 M1.96 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
BASEMENT FLOODED.
0621 AM FLOOD WHEELING 42.13N 87.92W
06/19/2009 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
WHEELING RD CLOSED BETWEEN HINTZ AND DUNDEE DUE TO
FLOODING.
0622 AM FLOOD 3 NE RIVERDALE 41.68N 87.59W
06/19/2009 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
HIGH WATER ACROSS ALL LANES ON BISHOP FORD FREEWAY
BETWEEN E. 111ST AND COTTAGE GROVE AVE
0649 AM FLOOD 1 S CHICAGO RIDGE 41.69N 87.78W
06/19/2009 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
EXPRESS LANE OF THE TRI-STATE TOLLWAY BLOCKED DUE TO
FLOODING
0802 AM HAIL ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
100 S. GARDINER AVE. IN CENTRAL ROCKFORD.
0803 AM HAIL ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0807 AM HAIL ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 M1.50 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST SIDE OF ROCKFORD ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
ROCKFORD AIRPORT.
0812 AM HAIL ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST STATE STREET AND MULFORD.
0820 AM HAIL BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH BOONE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RELAYED TO NWS BY WREX-TV IN ROCKFORD. QUARTER SIZED HAIL
LASTED FOR 3 MINUTES.
0820 AM HAIL BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH BOONE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0826 AM HAIL BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W
06/19/2009 M1.75 INCH BOONE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTH STREET.
0840 AM HAIL MARENGO 42.25N 88.60W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 830, SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ROLLED IN WITH HEAVY RAIN AND
WIND AT FIRST. THEN AT 840 PEA TO GRADUALLY GOLFBALL SIZE
HAIL, LASTED 5 MINUTES IN DURATION. ALSO VERY HEAVY RAIN
WHICH CAUSED FLOODING IN PARKING LOTS AND DITCHES. HIGH
WINDS CAUSED LEAVES, SMALL BRANCHES MEDIUM SIZE BRANCHES
TO BE BLOWN OFF TREES.
0841 AM HAIL MARENGO 42.25N 88.60W
06/19/2009 M1.50 INCH MCHENRY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT RELAYED TO THE NWS BY DUPAGE EOC.
0843 AM HAIL MARENGO 42.25N 88.60W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0857 AM FLOOD ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
9 INCHES OF WATER ON WOODRIDGE AND JAZELIN ROADS.
0900 AM HAIL BARRINGTON 42.15N 88.13W
06/19/2009 M0.75 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0908 AM HAIL CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT ROUTE 176 AND ROUTE 14
0915 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S LAKE IN THE HILLS 42.18N 88.32W
06/19/2009 MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR LAKEWOOD AND ALGONQUIN RD.
0923 AM HAIL 5 NNE BARRINGTON 42.22N 88.09W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY SPOTTERNETWORK.
0942 AM HAIL DEERFIELD 42.17N 87.85W
06/19/2009 M0.50 INCH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
DEERFIELD ROAD AND US 41.
0946 AM HAIL BARRINGTON 42.15N 88.13W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO MEASURED 50 MPH WIND GUST IN ADDITION TO HAIL.
0955 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.50W
06/19/2009 M1.38 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1.38 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 55 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E LINCOLNWOOD 42.01N 87.71W
06/19/2009 M1.78 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN THE PAST 80 MINUTES.
1007 AM FLOOD SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.08W
06/19/2009 COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
MANY ROADS FLOODED.
1010 AM HAIL POLO 41.98N 89.58W
06/19/2009 M0.75 INCH OGLE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
1015 AM HAIL ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
06/19/2009 E0.75 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ALBION ROAD AND CALIFORNIA ROAD
1015 AM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR OAKLEY,CLAIRMONT,AND DEVON STREETS. STORM DAMAGE
LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE. 72 MPH GUST AND STREET FLOODING.
1020 AM TSTM WND GST CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 M72.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DEVON AND WESTERN AVENUE.
1022 AM HAIL 4 SE EVANSTON 42.01N 87.64W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH LMZ741 IL NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
1023 AM HAIL HANOVER PARK 41.98N 88.14W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
COUNTY FARM AND ARMY TRAIL ROAD.
1024 AM FLOOD CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING DEVON AND KEDSIE
1027 AM HEAVY RAIN PECATONICA 42.31N 89.36W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STANDING WATER PECATONICA ROAD AND COMLY ROAD.
1027 AM HAIL ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
1030 AM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
UPROOTED TREE ON LAKESHORE DRIVE AND BRYNMAWR
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW DE KALB 41.95N 88.81W
06/19/2009 M0.94 INCH DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
BETWEEN 1000 AND 1030 AM.
1035 AM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LIMITED VISIBILITY. BYPASS AND HUNTINGTON ROAD. BETWEEN
ROCKFORD AND PECATONICA.
1043 AM HEAVY RAIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
06/19/2009 M1.12 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN FROM 945 TO 1039 AM. WATER IS POOLING IN BACKYARDS.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
JEFFERSON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, MILWAUKEE AND LAWRENCE
AVENUES. SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING AT ST. LOUIS AND
BRYN MAWR ON NE ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RELAYED BY
NEIU POLICE.
1055 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 W WATSEKA 40.78N 87.83W
06/19/2009 M0.59 INCH IROQUOIS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN PAST 15 MINUTES.
1059 AM HAIL CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
FELL FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. NEAR DELMON AND NARRAGANSETT
STREETS.
1100 AM TSTM WND GST 4 NE CHICAGO 41.92N 87.57W
06/19/2009 M40.00 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION
1105 AM HEAVY RAIN POLO 41.98N 89.58W
06/19/2009 M1.03 INCH OGLE IL PUBLIC
IN THE LAST HOUR.
1105 AM HAIL 2 NW DE KALB 41.95N 88.78W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1105 AM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W
06/19/2009 M1.80 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FOOT OF STANDING WATER ACROSS ALPINE ROAD.
1115 AM HEAVY RAIN CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
HEAVY RAIN CAUSED ALGONQUIN ROAD FLOODING.
1115 AM HEAVY RAIN ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
HEAVY RAIN CAUSED BASEMENT FLOODING IN ROGERS PARK.
1130 AM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
06/19/2009 E0.00 INCH COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR
INTERSTATE 90, EXIT EAST BOUND. ARLINGTON ROAD BOTTOM
ROAD BARELY PASSABLE.
1130 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EVANSTON 42.01N 87.73W
06/19/2009 M2.68 INCH COOK IL MESONET
1130 AM HAIL 2 NW GILBERTS 42.12N 88.39W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH KANE IL PUBLIC
NEAR INTERSTATE 90 AND MILE MARKER 48. NICKEL TO QUARTER
SIZE HAIL.
1134 AM HAIL HAMPSHIRE 42.10N 88.52W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1141 AM HEAVY RAIN HAMPSHIRE 42.10N 88.52W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
INTERSTATE 90 AND US 20. WATER COVERS ROAD SHOULDER TO
SHOULDER ESTIMATED 5 INCHES UP TO TRUCK TIRE RIMS.
1145 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 SSE EVANSTON 41.97N 87.66W
06/19/2009 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
FOSTER UNDERPASS ON LAKESHORE DR FLOODED AND CLOSED WITH
VAN SUBMERGED IN 3 FT OF WATER
1154 AM HEAVY RAIN HAMPSHIRE 42.10N 88.52W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
IN HAMPSHIRE AT ROUTES 47 AND 20. THE NORTH SIDE OF ROUTE
47 IS FLOODED TO 6.5 INCHES AND IMPASSABLE. THE VIADUCT
JUST SOUTH OF IT IS ALSO COMPLETELY FLOODED.
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
06/19/2009 KANE IL C-MAN STATION
STREET FLOODING
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
06/19/2009 M1.31 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL SO FAR TODAY.
1202 PM HEAVY RAIN HAMPSHIRE 42.10N 88.52W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
IN PLATO CENTER ON ROUTE 47 NORTH OF PLATO ROAD THERE IS
6 TO 8 INCHES OF STANDING WATER MAKING 45 COMPLETELY
IMPASSABLE AT THIS POINT.
1204 PM HEAVY RAIN STREAMWOOD 42.02N 88.17W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHTNING. THUNDER. HEAVY RAIN. 1 INCH OF RAIN IN AN
HOUR.
1207 PM HAIL WEST CHICAGO 41.89N 88.22W
06/19/2009 E0.75 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1210 PM HEAVY RAIN ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
06/19/2009 M2.50 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2.5 INCHES OF RAIN FROM SEPARATE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES
BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON. SOME STREET AND RESIDENTIAL
FLOODING IN COOK COUNTY. IN ELGIN NEAR POPLAR CREEK.
1220 PM HAIL BLOOMINGDALE 41.95N 88.09W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1228 PM HAIL ITASSCA 41.98N 88.02W
06/19/2009 M0.88 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1230 PM FLASH FLOOD ROLLING MEADOWS 42.08N 88.03W
06/19/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER ON ROADWAY NEAR GOLF ROAD AND
NEW WILKE ROAD.
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE DES PLAINES 42.01N 87.85W
06/19/2009 M3.87 INCH COOK IL MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EVANSTON 42.01N 87.73W
06/19/2009 M3.48 INCH COOK IL MESONET
SINCE MIDNIGHT
1232 PM HAIL ITASCA 41.98N 88.02W
06/19/2009 M1.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1235 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY LARGE TREE DOWN AT 6000 WEST DEVON. RELAYED BY CPD
UNIT 1622.
1240 PM HAIL DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
06/19/2009 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
1240 PM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
06/19/2009 M3.07 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STREETS AND INTERSECTIONS FLOODED. RAIN CONTINUES TO COME
DOWN. THIS REPORT INCLUDES RAINFALL FROM 320 TO 610 AM
AND THE SECOND WAVE FROM 930 AM TO 1240 PM.
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
06/19/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT BELMONT AND CUMBERLAND AVENUES. VERY LARGE TREE DOWN
BLOCKING CUMLBERLAND SOUTH BOUND LANES AT BELMONT AVENUE.
RELAYED BY CPD UNIT 1614.
0115 PM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
06/19/2009 U0.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 1215 PM THE INTERSECTION OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 59 AND WEST
BARTLETT ROAD WAS UNDER UP TO 10 INCHES OF WATER. AT 115
PM THE INTERSECTION CONTINUES TO BE UNDER 2 TO 3 INCHES
OF WATER WITH RUNOFF CONTINUING TO FLOW THROUGH
INTERSECTION.
0120 PM HEAVY RAIN NE BLOOMINGDALE 41.95N 88.09W
06/19/2009 M2.30 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2.30 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 800 AM.
0139 PM HEAVY RAIN CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
06/19/2009 M0.91 INCH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
SINCE 7 AM.
&&
SUMMARY OF STORM REPORTS FOR MORNING CONVECTION ACROSS THE CHICAGO
AREA. ADDITIONAL STORM REPORTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH LATER CONVECTION.
BOXELLLocal storm report, Jun 19, 2:13 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
313 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM HAIL BENSENVILLE 41.96N 87.94W
06/19/2009 M1.25 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT.
&&
BOXELLLocal storm report, Jun 19, 2:23 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
323 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0303 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
06/19/2009 M3.03 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
SOME STREET FLOODING ALSO REPORTED.
&&
BOXELLLocal storm report, Jun 19, 4:18 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
518 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0517 PM TSTM WND GST AMBOY 41.72N 89.33W
06/19/2009 E50 MPH LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO PEA SIZED HAIL.
&&
BOXELLThe radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.
Event by event
53 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 lightning, 1 tornado, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Ogle
- When
- June 19, 5:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Ogle County, 4.41 mi W of Baileyville to 6.45 mi SSW of Hazelhurst
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.199, -89.686
Ogle County Emergency Management received 40 flash flooding reports during the evening of June 19th. Some of the most significant flooding included a home on Gale Road west of Oregon that was surrounded by fast moving flood waters. A nearby drainage ditch had several feet of fast moving flood water. Thirty campers had to be evacuated through flood waters from the Rock River Marina & Campground on River Road near Oregon where nearly 5 inches of rain was reported. Numerous streets were flooded and closed in Oregon, Polo, and Mt. Morris. Some rural roads between Oregon and Polo were washed out. Damage was reported to several shoulders of rural roads. A restaurant in Oregon had to close due to flooding. The Tracks and Summer Recreation facility on Pines Road was flooded with several feet of water.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle
- When
- June 19, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Ogle County, Oregon
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.020, -89.330
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- June 19, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lake County, Wadsworth
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.430, -87.920
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle
- When
- June 19, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 7 mi WNW of Serena
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 41.519, -88.855
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 19, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, 3 mi S of Walton
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.677, -89.430
A barn was destroyed. Trees were also blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy
- When
- June 19, 5:18 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, Verona
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.220, -88.500
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, Woodstock
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.320, -88.450
Tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 19, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Amboy
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.720, -89.330
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- June 19, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, Rockford
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.270, -89.080
Trees and power lines were blown down.
Flash Flood, Lake
- When
- June 19, 5:20 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lake County, 0.33 mi N of Gurnee to 0.48 mi S of Gurnee
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.375, -87.901
Grand Avenue at Skokie Highway was closed due to flooding. One mile west of Gurnee, 2.01 inches of rain was reported, along with some street flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy
- When
- June 19, 5:26 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 2 mi WNW of Coal City
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.291, -88.316
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, Union
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.230, -88.530
Tree limbs were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ogle
- When
- June 19, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Ogle County, Rochelle
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 41.920, -89.070
A couple of trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- June 19, 5:33 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Steward
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.850, -89.020
Part of a large tree was blown down onto a house. Part of a second, much smaller tree was also blown down.
Lightning, Will
- When
- June 19, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 1.57 mi SW of Caton Farm
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.555, -88.273
Lightning struck a house on Springside Drive, which started a fire and damaged the second story and the roof.
Flash Flood, Winnebago
- When
- June 19, 5:36 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, 5.07 mi S of Cherry Vly to 4.3 mi E of The Ledges
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.157, -88.945
Heavy rain caused flash flooding across parts of Winnebago County during the evening of June 19th. The Rockford Airport measured 3.59 inches of rain, 3.25 inches of which fell in just one hour, between 5pm and 6pm CST. Fourteen inches of flowing water was reported at the intersection of Woodridge and Javilin Roads. A car was stranded in flood water at Alpine and Newburg Roads and the driver had to be rescued. Two feet of standing water was reported on Perryville Road just south of State Street. Six to ten inches of water was reported at the intersection of 11th Street and 22nd Avenue. Ten inches of water was reported on Lyford Road just south of State Street. Railroad tracks were washed out near Mulford Road causing a train derailment which resulted in a large fire. One person was killed and nine others were injured by the blast, while waiting at the crossing in their vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grundy
- When
- June 19, 5:37 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 3 mi W of Morris
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.370, -88.478
Large trees were blown down on the west side of Morris.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- June 19, 5:39 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, 2.82 mi SW of Perryville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.206, -89.015
A wind gust was estimated to 70 mph on Interstate 39, south of Rockford.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kendall
- When
- June 19, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, 5.92 mi ENE of Plattville
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.564, -88.275
A large tree and power lines were blown down blocking Caton Farm Road just east of Ridge Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Will
- When
- June 19, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 0.51 mi SW of Caton Farm
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 41.564, -88.256
A large tree was blown down blocking County Line Road just south of Caton Farm Road.
Lightning, La Salle
- When
- June 19, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 0.85 mi NNE of La Salle
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.341, -89.091
Lightning struck a tree which fell onto power lines on Crosat Street.
Thunderstorm Wind, Will
- When
- June 19, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 0.52 mi SSW of Walker
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.613, -88.202
Route 126 was blocked between Route 59 and Lockport Street after strong winds blew over a large tree. Other tree limbs, power lines and a utility pole were also blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Will
- When
- June 19, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, Plainfield
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.600, -88.200
Wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kendall
- When
- June 19, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, Yorkville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.630, -88.450
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. People were trapped in cars due to the fallen trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- June 19, 5:48 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, New Milford
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.180, -89.070
Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kane
- When
- June 19, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Kane County, North Aurora
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.800, -88.330
An eight inch diameter tree was broken at its base.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kendall
- When
- June 19, 5:52 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, 5 mi S of Oswego
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.608, -88.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 0.58 mi WNW of Belmont
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.784, -88.080
Large trees and power lines were blown down near the Four Lakes Complex.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 1.55 mi NNE of Woodridge
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.751, -88.020
A tree was blown down on the center median on 75th Street.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 2.89 mi SSW of Four Lakes to 3.47 mi SSW of Four Lakes
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 41.740, -88.118
Multiple trees were uprooted along Naper Boulevard between Bailey Road and Stoney Brook Drive.
Flash Flood, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 5:57 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 1.57 mi W of Bartlett to 1.23 mi WSW of Bartlett
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 41.996, -88.210
Route 59 at Bartlett Road was flooded and closed.
Flash Flood, Cook
- When
- June 19, 5:57 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 1.3 mi SW of Schiller Park to 1.2 mi W of Orchard Place
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 41.957, -87.888
Elmhurst Road between Dempster and West Oakton was closed due to flooding. Mannheim Road between Interstate 190 and Irving Park Road was closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kane
- When
- June 19, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kane County, South Elgin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.000, -88.280
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 0.5 mi NNW of Belmont
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.787, -88.074
A utility pole was damaged near Route 53 and Maple Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 2.54 mi NNW of Munger
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.003, -88.242
A tree was blown down blocking much of Spaulding Road west of the train tracks and east of Gifford Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:03 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 2.39 mi SSW of Four Lakes
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.750, -88.124
A 150 foot oak tree was blown over onto a home on Oxford Lane. The tree caused moderate to severe damage to the house.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb
- When
- June 19, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- De Kalb County, Waterman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 41.770, -88.770
Large tree limbs were blown down with one limb on a power line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 1.04 mi SW of Downers Grove
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 41.788, -88.011
A twelve inch diameter tree was blown down near 55th and Carpenter Streets. Small tree limbs were also blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, Hillside
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.850, -87.900
Trees and large tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 1.58 mi SSE of The Meadows
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.760, -88.036
Southbound Interstate 355 was closed due to a fallen light pole across the road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:07 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, Hoffman Estates
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.050, -88.120
Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Will
- When
- June 19, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 1 mi ENE of Bolingbrook
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -88.112
Several tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kendall
- When
- June 19, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, 5 mi S of Yorkville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.558, -88.450
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 6:09 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, 0.41 mi SE of Woodstock
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.316, -88.445
A large tree was uprooted and blown over along Judd Street. The root ball damaged part of a driveway and sidewalk.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, Lombard
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 41.880, -88.020
Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 0.25 mi NNW of Argo
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.783, -87.772
Trees were blown down near 60th Street and Austin Avenue.
Tornado, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 6:10 PM CST to 6:12 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, 1.79 mi SSE of Woodstock to 1.8 mi SE of Woodstock
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 0.74 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 42.295, -88.441
A tornado touched down near Highway 14 and Davis Road. At this location, several pine trees had large branches sheared and topped off with two of the trees partially uprooted. At this point the tornado was rated EF0 with winds estimated near 85 mph and a path width of 20 yards. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Highway 14, into a neighborhood where it increased in intensity and produced damage to structures and trees. Damage in the area was to a garage adjacent to a main house. This well built and fairly new garage was lifted and turned off of its foundation, which was securely bolted to a concrete finish. Damage at this location was rated EF1 with winds estimated near 100 mph and a path width of 75 yards. The tornado proceeded to move northeast through the neighborhood where it uprooted four old but healthy soft and hard wood trees. Just to the northeast of this neighborhood is a commercial district where the tornado produced damage to two buildings. Damage occurred to the roof of one building with the other building sustaining damage to one of its exterior walls. The wall was partially collasped but it was an older structure. EF1 damage was produced at this point with winds estimated near 100 mph and a path width of 30 yards. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast, producing damage to trees near and along Lake Road. The tornado appeared to have lifted with no other damage evident beyond this point.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:11 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, (Mdw)midway Arpt Chi
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.780, -87.750
A wind gust was measured to 62 mph at Midway Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 6:12 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, 0.25 mi SSE of Woodstock
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.317, -88.447
A large tree was blown over onto train tracks and a passenger car near a train station.
Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry
- When
- June 19, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry County, 1.05 mi ESE of Woodstock
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.313, -88.432
A large tree was blown down blocking South Street.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:14 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 0.78 mi WNW of Niles
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.035, -87.814
A pair of power lines were blown down onto a garage on North Olcott Avenue, setting a building on fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:14 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 1.29 mi NE of Edison Park
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 42.011, -87.830
A large tree was blown down in front of the Park Ridge Public Library. Other tree limbs were blown down in Park Ridge.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 3 mi SW of (Mdw)midway Arpt Chi
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.749, -87.791
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, Morton Grove
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.030, -87.770
Multiple trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, Park Ridge
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.030, -87.870
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 0.29 mi NNW of Congress Park
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.824, -87.871
Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. Sign damage was reported at Village Market Mall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:21 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 0.47 mi W of Forest Glen
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 41.971, -87.809
The top of a 100 foot tall tree was broken off and fell vertically into a garage on Octavia Street. The tree appears to have been dead as there was no foilage on any of the limbs. Regardless, the broken top section of the tree penetrated several feet into the garage and remained vertically, straight up and down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:22 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, Palatine
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.100, -88.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Cook
- When
- June 19, 6:22 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 2 mi NE of Bedford Park
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.791, -87.723
Very large tree limbs were blown down.
Flash Flood, De Kalb
- When
- June 19, 6:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- De Kalb County, 4.3 mi NNE of Genoa to 4.06 mi NNE of Genoa
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.157, -88.645
Poplar Road was flooded and closed east of Route 23.
Flood, Lake
- When
- June 19, 6:32 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lake County, 0.53 mi NW of Leithton to 1.07 mi WSW of Vernon Hills
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.256, -87.986
Numerous streets were flooded in Vernon Hills, some with water six to eight inches deep.
Thunderstorm Wind, Du Page
- When
- June 19, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, Hinsdale
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.800, -87.930
Numerous medium sized tree limbs were blown down. A couple of small trees were uprooted. One large tree was split down the middle.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 179264, 185555, 179265, 179266, 179267, 179270, 179272, 179277, 179278, 179283, 179407, 179280, 179281, 179284, 185579, 185454, 179387, 179286, 179288, 179290, 179291, 185462, 179294, 179300, 179303, 179311, 179314, 179317, 179322, 179325, 179335, 179779, 185534, 179336, 179337, 179341, 185456, 179342, 179350, 179352, and more.