Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

Wind gusts of 50 to 66 mph were observed across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.

The peak wind gust was 66 mph at Valparaiso, IN.

These winds were a result of a strong low pressure system that moved over the Upper Midwest.

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
802 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date
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Valparaiso                   66 MPH    0804 AM 11/27
Peru                         63 MPH    1255 AM 11/27
2 WNW Michigan City          61 MPH    0200 PM 11/27
Ohare Airport                61 MPH    0707 AM 11/27
2 WNW Michigan City          60 MPH    1150 AM 11/27
2 NE Navy Pier               59 MPH    0210 PM 11/27
West Chicago - DuPage Arpt.  59 MPH    0148 PM 11/27
2 WNW Sugar Grove            59 MPH    0114 PM 11/27
Rockford Airport             59 MPH    1253 PM 11/27
1 ENE Bridgeview             58 MPH    0710 AM 11/27
DeKalb Airport               58 MPH    0135 AM 11/27
Kankakee Airport             56 MPH    0115 PM 11/27
2 NE Navy Pier               56 MPH    0850 AM 11/27
Chicago Midway               56 MPH    0827 AM 11/27
Wheeling - Chicago Exec. Arp 55 MPH    1206 PM 11/27
Pontiac Airport              55 MPH    1155 AM 11/27
3 S Rochelle                 55 MPH    0735 AM 11/27
Romeoville - Lewis Airport   52 MPH    0135 PM 11/27
Morris Airport               52 MPH    1115 AM 11/27
Lansing Airport              51 MPH    1015 AM 11/27

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Photos:


Tree damage in Niles, photo courtesy of Marty Feld.	Tree damage in Buffalo Grove, photo courtesy of William Sandstrom.

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1020 AM CST THU NOV 28 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0210 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE NAVY PIER          41.92N 87.57W
11/27/2019  M59 MPH          LMZ741             IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CHII2 2 NE NAVY PIER.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE TOWN OF PINES      41.73N 86.91W
11/27/2019  M61 MPH          LMZ745             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MCYI3 2 WNW MICHIGAN CITY.

0148 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST DUPAGE AIRPORT          41.92N 88.25W
11/27/2019  M59 MPH          DUPAGE             IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KDPA WEST CHICAGO - DUPAGE
            ARPT.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NILES                   42.02N 87.81W
11/27/2019                   COOK               IL   NEWSPAPER

            25 FOOT PINE TREE BLOWN ONTO HOUSE IN THE
            7900 BLOCK OF NORTH HARLEM AVENUE.

0135 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW LOCKPORT          41.60N 88.10W
11/27/2019  M52 MPH          WILL               IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KLOT ROMEOVILLE - LEWIS
            AIRPORT.

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N SAMMONS POINT       41.07N 87.85W
11/27/2019  M56 MPH          KANKAKEE           IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KIKK KANKAKEE AIRPORT.

0114 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W SUGAR GROVE         41.77N 88.48W
11/27/2019  M59 MPH          KANE               IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KARR SUGAR GROVE - AURORA ARPT.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W
11/27/2019                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A LIGHT POLE TOPPLED OVER ONTO LAKE SHORE
            DRIVE BLOCKING MULTIPLE LANES NEAR THE
            MICHIGAN AVE EXIT.

1253 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
11/27/2019  M59 MPH          WINNEBAGO          IL   ASOS



1206 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE WHEELING           42.12N 87.90W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          COOK               IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KPWK WHEELING - CHICAGO EXEC.
            ARPT.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WATSEKA                 40.78N 87.73W
11/27/2019                   IROQUOIS           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BASEBALL DUGOUT AT LEGION PARK IN TOWN WAS
            BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED.

1155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE PONTIAC           40.92N 88.62W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          LIVINGSTON         IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KPNT PONTIAC AIRPORT.

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW MICHIGAN CITY     41.73N 86.91W
11/27/2019  M60 MPH          LMZ745             IN   C-MAN STATION

            CMANT STATION MCYI3 2 WNW MICHIGAN CITY.

1115 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SE LISBON             41.43N 88.42W
11/27/2019  M52 MPH          GRUNDY             IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KC09 MORRIS AIRPORT.

1015 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE LYNWOOD            41.53N 87.53W
11/27/2019  M51 MPH          COOK               IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KIGQ LANSING AIRPORT.

0909 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W
11/27/2019                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSE AT W. HOLLYWOOD AVE.
            AND N. SHERIDAN RD.

0827 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.78N 87.75W
11/27/2019  M56 MPH          COOK               IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY.

0804 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST VALPARAISO              41.47N 87.06W
11/27/2019  M66 MPH          PORTER             IN   ASOS

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0740 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W
11/27/2019                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WOOD DEBRIS FROM A CONSTRUCTION SCAFFOLD
            STRUCK 2 VEHICLES. 1 INJURY.

0735 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW ROCHELLE          41.88N 89.08W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          LEE                IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KRPJ ROCHELLE AIRPORT.

0710 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W
11/27/2019  M58 MPH          COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER



0707 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W
11/27/2019  M61 MPH          COOK               IL   PUBLIC



0700 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO GROVE           42.17N 87.96W
11/27/2019                   LAKE               IL   PUBLIC

            3-FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

0135 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW CORTLAND          41.93N 88.70W
11/27/2019  M58 MPH          DE KALB            IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KDKB DEKALB AIRPORT.

1255 AM     TSTM WND GST     PERU                    41.33N 89.13W
11/27/2019  M63 MPH          LA SALLE           IL   ASOS

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