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 /