Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 611 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...MAXIMUM WIND REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE PROVIDER CHICAGO CRIB 73 MPH 1258 PM 02/19 MARITIME 1 SW DOUGLAS PARK 72 MPH 1224 PM 02/19 ILDOT GARY AIRPORT 70 MPH 0245 PM 02/19 AWOS 1 SSW OTTAWA 68 MPH 0300 PM 02/19 USARMY-COE 2 N SHOREWOOD 67 MPH 0114 PM 02/19 CWOP 2 NE PALATINE 64 MPH 0256 PM 02/19 ILDOT 1 W CHICAGO 62 MPH 0337 PM 02/19 CWOP CHICAGO O'HARE 62 MPH 0246 PM 02/19 ASOS 2 E HARWOOD HEIGHTS 62 MPH 0125 PM 02/19 UPR MICHIGAN CITY C-MAN STATION 62 MPH 0154 PM 02/19 MARITIME SUGAR GROVE - AURORA AIRPORT 61 MPH 0251 PM 02/19 ASOS 2 SSE STEWARD 61 MPH 0110 PM 02/19 ILDOT CHICAGO MIDWAY 61 MPH 0302 PM 02/19 ASOS ROCKFORD AIRPORT 61 MPH 1116 AM 02/19 ASOS ROCHELLE AIRPORT 61 MPH 1235 PM 02/19 AWOS WAUKEGAN AIRPORT 61 MPH 1119 AM 02/19 ASOS VALPARAISO AIRPORT 61 MPH 0204 PM 02/19 ASOS PERU AIRPORT 61 MPH 0235 PM 02/19 AWOS 2 ESE LOCKPORT 60 MPH 0428 PM 02/19 CWOP ROSEMONT 60 MPH 0252 PM 02/19 CWOP BURNS HARBOR 59 MPH 0300 PM 02/19 NWS-GLOS 1 NW BRIDGEPORT 59 MPH 1255 PM 02/19 URBANET LANSING AIRPORT 59 MPH 0115 PM 02/19 AWOS DUPAGE AIRPORT 58 MPH 0211 PM 02/19 ASOS ROCKDALE 58 MPH 0400 PM 02/19 USARMY-COE ROMEOVILLE 58 MPH 0202 PM 02/19 NWS OFFICE 1 SSW HARVARD 57 MPH 1145 AM 02/19 AWS 1 WSW OSWEGO 57 MPH 0156 PM 02/19 ILDOT 1 W PONTIAC 57 MPH 0110 PM 02/19 ILDOT 1 ESE HIGHLAND PARK 57 MPH 0340 PM 02/19 UPR LEWIS AIRPORT, ROMEOVILLE 56 MPH 0255 PM 02/19 AWOS CARY 56 MPH 0225 PM 02/19 UPR 1 S HOMETOWN 55 MPH 0354 PM 02/19 CWOP 2 W WOODSTOCK 55 MPH 0213 PM 02/19 CWOP DE KALB AIRPORT 55 MPH 0155 PM 02/19 AWOS 2 NW BOLINGBROOK 55 MPH 0130 PM 02/19 CWOP KANKAKEE AIRPORT 55 MPH 0255 PM 02/19 AWOS MORRIS AIRPORT 54 MPH 1235 PM 02/19 AWOS 3 SSW MINOOKA 54 MPH 0200 PM 02/19 USARMY-COE HINSDALE 54 MPH 1250 PM 02/19 URBANET WHEELING - CHI EXEC AIRPORT 54 MPH 0359 PM 02/19 ASOS ELMHURST 54 MPH 0325 PM 02/19 UPR 2 W GENEVA 54 MPH 1200 PM 02/19 UPR SYCAMORE 53 MPH 0119 PM 02/19 CWOP DOUGLAS PARK 53 MPH 0224 PM 02/19 URBANET 1 NNW ENGLEWOOD 53 MPH 0315 PM 02/19 URBANET 1 SE WINNEBAGO 53 MPH 0157 PM 02/19 CWOP 1 ENE SPRING GROVE 53 MPH 0148 PM 02/19 CWOP BROOKFIELD 52 MPH 0212 PM 02/19 CWOP 3 NW DE MOTTE 52 MPH 0225 PM 02/19 CWOP 1 WSW LAKEVIEW 52 MPH 1231 PM 02/19 CWOP 1 S LOMBARD 52 MPH 1244 PM 02/19 URBANET PAXTON 52 MPH 0140 PM 02/19 ILDOT PONTIAC AIRPORT 52 MPH 0235 PM 02/19 AWOS 1 NE METTAWA 51 MPH 1241 PM 02/19 CWOP WESTMONT 51 MPH 0318 PM 02/19 CWOP FOREST PARK 51 MPH 0325 PM 02/19 ILDOT PEOTONE 50 MPH 0231 PM 02/19 CWOP 2 SE LINCOLNWOOD 50 MPH 0445 PM 02/19 URBANET 1 NNW GLENCOE 50 MPH 0230 PM 02/19 URBANET 1 WNW BURNHAM 50 MPH 0500 PM 02/19 USARMY-COE MOUNT PROSPECT 50 MPH 0425 PM 02/19 UPR 2 ENE WAUKEGAN 50 MPH 0245 PM 02/19 UPR 1 WSW EAST CHICAGO 50 MPH 0335 PM 02/19 URBANET OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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| North of Ottawa, from Bill McDonnell | Billboard Damage near Chicago, from Captured News |
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| Damage in Chicago, from CFD Media | Damage from Munster, IN from Kris Piccirilli |
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| Damage at College of DuPage, from Matt Piechota | Damage in Yorkville, from Cross Lutheran Church |
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| Damage in Aurora, from Daniela Barrios | Damage in Elk Grove Village, from Andy Demonte |
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| Damage in Chicago | Damage in Chicago, from Jon Gusanders via WGN News |
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| Damage in Bensenville, from Doug Flip | Damage in McCook relayed from Adam Lucio |
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
808 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1116 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W
02/19/2016 M61.00 MPH WINNEBAGO IL ASOS
1119 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WAUKEGAN 42.37N 87.87W
02/19/2016 M61.00 MPH LAKE IL ASOS
53 KT GUST AT WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N OTTAWA 41.38N 88.84W
02/19/2016 LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
SMALL HIGH PROFILE TRUCK BLOWN OFF ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 23.
RECEIVED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED PER
OBSERVED HIGHEST GUSTS IN THAT AREA.
1217 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 E AURORA 41.76N 88.21W
02/19/2016 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
TREE UPROOTED AT FOX VALLEY CENTER DRIVE...OFF OF EAST
NEW YORK STREET AND ROUTE 59. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
1217 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
02/19/2016 M58.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS
1230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
02/19/2016 COOK IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CANOPY BLOWN OFF A GAS STATION ON HIGGINS BETWEEN
ELMHURST RD AND TOUHY AVE. ALSO A ROOF BLOWN OFF AN
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AT 2300 HIGGINS ROAD. TIME
APPROXIMATE.
1246 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE CHICAGO 41.92N 87.57W
02/19/2016 M69.00 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION
60 KT GUST. ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 85 FEET ABOVE LAKE SURFACE.
1251 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
02/19/2016 M60.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS
52 KT GUST.
1255 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MORRIS 41.37N 88.43W
02/19/2016 GRUNDY IL NEWSPAPER
PORTION OF ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING AT 534 BEDFORD ROAD
JUST BEFORE 1PM. REPORT IN MORRIS HERALD-NEWS.
1258 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE CHICAGO 41.92N 87.57W
02/19/2016 M73.00 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION
63.6 KT GUST AT THE HARRISON-DEVER CRIB. ANEMOMETER
HEIGHT 85 FEET ABOVE LAKE SURFACE.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW CHICAGO 41.89N 87.67W
02/19/2016 COOK IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TWO WALLS OF A BUILDING BEING FABRICATED COLLAPSED DUE TO
THE WIND. ONE CAR WAS CRUSHED. LOCATION 1800 WALNUT NEAR
THE UNITED CENTER. TIME ESTIMATED THROUGH FD AND MEDIA
REPORTS.
0131 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W
02/19/2016 M62.00 MPH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED ON HOME WEATHER STATION.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
02/19/2016 M56.00 MPH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED ON NWS CHICAGO ANEMOMETER.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
02/19/2016 M60.00 MPH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED BY HOME ANEMOMETER.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NW CHICAGO 41.92N 87.67W
02/19/2016 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE STEEL BEAM BILLBOARD TOPPLED AT 1828 N ELSTON.
0202 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
02/19/2016 M58.00 MPH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED ON NWS CHICAGO ANEMOMETER.
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
02/19/2016 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SECTION OF ROOF PARTIALLY TORN AWAY ON A BUILDING AT
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE.
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
02/19/2016 COOK IL NEWSPAPER
A CITY WORKER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN A TREE FELL AND
HIT HIS STREETS AND SANITATION VEHICLE AT ARCHER AND
WESTERN AVENUE IN THE BRIGHTON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. PER
CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY.
0245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GARY 41.60N 87.34W
02/19/2016 M70.00 MPH LAKE IN AWOS
61 KT GUST AT GARY AIRPORT.
0246 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
02/19/2016 M62.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS
54 KT WIND GUST.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NW CHICAGO 41.93N 87.67W
02/19/2016 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
FACADE ALONG ROOF OF MARSHALLS ON WEST FULLERTON AVENUE
DAMAGED. CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED.
0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST THORNTON 41.57N 87.62W
02/19/2016 M72.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND DAMAGED A HEATING AND AIR CONDITION UNIT.
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW CHICAGO 41.93N 87.65W
02/19/2016 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE SOFTWOOD TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ON CAR AT MONTANA
AND LINCOLN. RELAYED VIA WGN NEWS ON TWITTER. TIME
APPROXIMATE.
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W
02/19/2016 LAKE IN PUBLIC
ROOF DAMAGE TO A STORE. TIME APPROXIMATE. PHOTO/REPORT
RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BENSENVILLE 41.96N 87.94W
02/19/2016 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
POWERPOLE SNAPPED IN HALF ON MEYER NEAR FOSTER.
REPORT/PHOTO RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
02/19/2016 KENDALL IL PUBLIC
ROOF DAMAGE TO CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH. REPORT/PHOTO VIA
FACEBOOK.
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW CHATHAM 41.74N 87.62W
02/19/2016 COOK IL PUBLIC
LARGE TREE UPROOTED NEAR 83RD STREET EXIT OFF OF I-94/DAN
RYAN EXPRESSWAY. PHOTO/REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME
APPROXIMATE.
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE LA SALLE 41.36N 89.06W
02/19/2016 LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER ON I-39 SOUTHBOUND JUST SOUTH
OF THE I-80/I-39 INTERCHANGE. PHOTO/REPORT RELAYED VIA
FACEBOOK. TIME APPROXIMATE.
0652 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
02/19/2016 M59.00 MPH PORTER IN ASOS
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:ID LOCATION HIGH LOW PCPN SNOWFALL ORD: CHICAGO-O`HARE : 62 / 41 / 0.00 / 0.0 CNII2: CHICAGO-NORTHERLY ISL: 63 / 40 / MDW: CHICAGO-MIDWAY : 65 / 42 / 0.00 LOTI2: NWS ROMEOVILLE : 62 / 39 / 0.00 / 0.0 RFD: ROCKFORD AIRPORT : 58 / 40 / 0.00 / 0.0 DPA: DUPAGE AIRPORT : 61 / 39 / 0.00 UGN: WAUKEGAN AIRPORT : 60 / 37 / 0.00 ARR: AURORA/SUGAR GROVE : 62 / 42 / 0.00 PWK: WHEELING/CHI EXEC : 62 / 41 / 0.00 VPZ: VALPARAISO IN : 65 / 39 / 0.00 : :UNOFFICIAL SUPPLEMENTAL AWOS LOCATIONS : DKB: DEKALB : 59 / 40 / JOT: JOLIET : 65 / 46 / IKK: KANKAKEE : 64 / 45 / IGQ: LANSING : 63 / 43 / C09: MORRIS : 63 / 43 / VYS: PERU : 62 / 43 / PNT: PONTIAC : 65 / 45 / RZL: RENSSELAER IN : 63 / 41 / RPJ: ROCHELLE : 58 / 40 /
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