Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

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Radar Loop from 8:08 PM to 10:21 PM CST 1/19

KLOT Radar Loop and Snowfall Reports

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Fast Facts

An intense snow squall associated with an Alberta clipper rushed through northeast Illinois during the evening hours.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 1-4" in a narrow band from Boone County to Cook County to parts of northwest Indiana.

Official snowfall total for Chicago, at O'Hare International Airport, was 1.5" with the snow squall and 1.7" total for January 19th.

Highest amount reported from a volunteer observer was 3.4" in Bull Valley (east central McHenry County).

Snow/Ice Totals

Snowfall Map as of the Morning of Wednesday January 20th

Text Listing of Snowfall Reports from Volunteer Observers

Storm Reports

Map of Snowfall Local Storm Reports

    
                        

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

1257 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



0340 PM     Waterspout       2 SE Godley             41.22N 88.22W

09/10/2026                   Will               IL   Public



            Multiple photos and videos captured an

            inland waterspout occurring over the

            Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond. The

            waterspout lasted a few minutes and did not

            appear to move over land or cause any

            damage. The location of this waterspout is

            approximate.





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