Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >
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| A "Destructive" Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was issued for portions of southern Cook and eastern Will counties at 12:49 PM CDT. This warning initially called for wind gusts up to 90 mph, but was later upgraded to call for wind gusts up to 100 mph. | A second "Destructive" Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was issued for portions of Will, Kankakee, and Lake counties at 1:08 PM CDT. This warning initially called for wind gusts up to 100 mph before the storm began to weaken. |
Tornadoes
Tornadoes confirmed by NWS Chicago and their corresponding tracks will be displayed in the dashboard and interactive map below as damage surveys are finalized.
Select a tornado from the table to zoom into the track and view more information. The default table view is limited to 8 tracks, but can be scrolled by a mouse wheel or dynamically expanded. Additionally, the table can fill the entire window by clicking the small circular expanding arrow icon at the very top right of the table and returned to its original size by clicking the button again. The side information panel that opens over the map can be closed using the "X" on the upper right corner of the pop-up. Zoom into the map and click damage points to see detailed information and pictures from the surveys.
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NOTE: Times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Storm Reports
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Preliminary Storm Report Map |
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Chicago IL
810 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1056 AM Hail 1 W West Dundee 42.09N 88.30W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Kane IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1058 AM Hail 1 S West Dundee 42.08N 88.29W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Kane IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1117 AM Hail 1 S Hanover Park 41.98N 88.14W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of quarter size hail relayed
via mping.
1124 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N West Dundee 42.11N 88.28W
07/27/2026 M54 MPH Kane IL Public
Private weather station KILCARPE8 reported
54 mph gust.
1125 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Barrington Hills 42.11N 88.19W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Trees and power lines downed. Time estimated
from radar.
1134 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE South Barrington 42.07N 88.14W
07/27/2026 M55 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILHOFFM60 reported
55 mph gust.
1134 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Streamwood 42.01N 88.18W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Two separate reports of downed trees and
power lines in Streamwood. Time estimated
from radar.
1136 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Bartlett 41.99N 88.20W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Power line downed onto Bartlett Road
Railroad Avenue just east of IL-59. Time
estimated by radar.
1138 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Hanover Park 42.00N 88.16W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Emergency Mngr
Several trees and tree limbs downed across
parts of Hanover Park. Time estimated from
radar.
1140 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Rolling Meadows 42.08N 88.01W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Two separate reports of downed large tree
branches and wires in Rolling Meadows. Time
estimated from radar.
1141 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Streamwood 42.03N 88.20W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Multiple tree branches from a mature tree
came off.
1142 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Roselle 41.99N 88.07W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Video of strong gust of wind knocking down
large branches and a power flash in the
background. Time estimated by radar.
1142 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Hanover Park 41.97N 88.14W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo on social media shows a large tree
limb blown down on Arlington Circle.
1143 AM Hail 1 SE Schaumburg 42.02N 88.07W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1143 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Arlington Heights 42.07N 87.97W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Power lines downed. Time estimated from
radar.
1145 AM Hail 1 SE Schaumburg 42.02N 88.07W
07/27/2026 E1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1145 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Bloomingdale 41.95N 88.11W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photos shared to social media show tree
uprooted or snapped near Schick Road and
Gary Avenue. Tree possibly unhealthy. Time
estimated by radar.
1147 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Carol Stream 41.93N 88.15W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Localized block of tree damage near the
corner of Lies Road and County Farm Road.
1147 AM Hail 3 W York Center 41.84N 88.04W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1148 AM Hail 1 W Medinah 41.97N 88.07W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1148 AM Hail 1 NW Roselle 41.99N 88.08W
07/27/2026 E1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1149 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Antioch 42.48N 88.09W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Public
Photo sent of large tree limb snapped. Time
estimated by radar.
1150 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Glendale Heights 41.92N 88.10W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo on social media showed a large tree
limb snapped off a tree and hanging on power
lines. Numerous tree limbs blown down
between Fullerton Avenue and Schmale Road to
Schubert Avenue to President Street.
1150 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Carol Stream 41.90N 88.13W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
A lot of tree damage at the Klein Creek Golf
Club.
1151 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Winfield 41.86N 88.16W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Large tree, 2 foot in diameter, snapped.
Exact location unknown. Time estimated by
radar.
1152 AM Hail 1 SW York Center 41.84N 88.01W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1152 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Winfield 41.87N 88.14W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Local Official
Two trees and several large branches downed
on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton. Time
estimated from radar.
1153 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Addison 41.93N 88.00W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Photos showed a tree snapped at its base and
a large tree limb snapped near Diversey
Avenue and South Mill Road.
1154 AM Hail Oak Brook 41.84N 87.96W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of golf ball size hail in Oak
Brook. Time estimated by radar.
1154 AM Hail 1 WSW Willowbrook 41.77N 87.96W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch DuPage IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows half
dollar size hail near 67th Street and
Clarendon Hills Road. Time estimated by
radar.
1154 AM Hail 1 N Oakbrook Terrace 41.86N 87.97W
07/27/2026 E1.50 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of ping pong ball size hail at
Oakbrook Terrace. Time estimated by radar.
1155 AM Tornado Wheaton 41.86N 88.10W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL NWS Storm Survey
Corrects previous tornado report from
Wheaton. NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0
tornado started just south of Wheaton
College. Tornado was on the ground for 2
minutes or less. Peak width of 100 yards and
winds of 75 mph.
1155 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Wheaton 41.88N 88.12W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photos of a downed tree limb on Oakview
Drive. Time estimated by radar.
1155 AM Hail 1 ENE Carol Stream 41.92N 88.12W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous hail report from 1 ENE
Carol Stream. Quarter size hail in Carol
Stream. Location approximate.
1155 AM Tornado 1 N Glen Ellyn 41.89N 88.07W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL NWS Storm Survey
Updates prior report. An NWS storm survey
confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of
75 mph, peak width of 100 yards, and path
length of 1 mile impacted Glen Ellyn.
1155 AM Tornado 1 NNW Glen Ellyn 41.89N 88.07W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Photo passed along of a tornado in Glen
Ellyn, close to location of radar-indicated
TDS.
1156 AM Hail 1 NW Villa Park 41.90N 87.99W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of nickel to quarter size hail
in Villa Park. Some melting occurred prior
to measurement. Time estimated by radar.
1156 AM Hail Hinsdale 41.80N 87.93W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of golf ball size hail in
Hinsdale. Relayed via social media. Time
estimated by radar.
1156 AM Hail Clarendon Hills 41.79N 87.96W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Trained spotter reported 2 inch diameter
hail in Clarendon Hills. Time estimated by
radar.
1157 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Glen Ellyn 41.88N 88.09W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Large branches downed in northeast Wheaton.
Relayed via social media. Time estimated by
radar.
1157 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Wheaton 41.84N 88.09W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo shows branch broken near 22nd Street
and Blanchard Street. Relayed via social
media. Time estimated by radar.
1158 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Wheaton 41.85N 88.08W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Public report of large branch broken near
Fawell Boulevard and Lambert Road. Time
estimated by radar.
1158 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Wheaton 41.86N 88.09W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows multiple
large branches downed near Roosevelt Road
and President Street. At least one tree
uprooted. Time estimated by radar.
1158 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Glen Ellyn 41.87N 88.07W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Multiple tree branches downed in Glen Ellyn.
Time estimated by radar.
1159 AM Hail 1 NW Westmont 41.80N 87.99W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
Public report of golf ball size hail in
northeastern Downers Grove. Hail fell for 15
minute period. Time estimated by radar.
1159 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Lombard 41.90N 88.01W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Emergency Mngr
Large branch downed onto house, causing roof
damage, near Grace Street and Le Moyne
Avenue in Lombard. Time estimated by radar.
1200 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Lombard 41.90N 88.01W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Emergency Mngr
Multiple large branches downed near Pleasant
Lane and La Londe Avenue in Lombard. Some
fallen branches damaged houses. Time
estimated by radar.
1200 PM Hail 1 NE Downers Grove 41.81N 88.00W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1201 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Wheaton 41.85N 88.10W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Trees and fences blown down along Naperville
Road between Route 38 and Route 56.
1201 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Villa Park 41.89N 87.98W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo on social media showed tree limbs
blown down.
1201 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg York Center 41.86N 87.99W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports tree limb downed
onto power line near Roosevelt Road and
Meyers Road. Time estimated by radar.
Relayed via amateur radio.
1201 PM Hail 1 E La Grange Park 41.83N 87.86W
07/27/2026 E1.50 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1202 PM Hail 1 NW Countryside 41.79N 87.89W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
Public report of hail up to half dollar size
near 55th Street and Willow Springs Road.
Most hail stones nickel size.
1202 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Waukegan 42.42N 87.87W
07/27/2026 M55 MPH Lake IL ASOS
Measured at the Waukegan Airport.
1203 PM Hail 1 NNE Indian Head Park 41.78N 87.89W
07/27/2026 E1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
Photo shared on social media of quarter to
half dollar size hail in La Grange
Highlands.
1204 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Oakbrook Terrace 41.86N 87.97W
07/27/2026 M72 MPH DuPage IL Public
1204 PM Hail 1 NW Clarendon Hills 41.80N 87.97W
07/27/2026 E2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
1205 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Glen Ellyn 41.85N 88.04W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Trees and large limbs down, partially
blocking roads. Preceded by quarter size
hail, probably around 11:47 AM. Times are
estimated from radar.
1205 PM Hail Downers Grove 41.79N 88.00W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Measured hailstone of 2 inches in diameter.
Time estimated by radar.
1208 PM Hail Oak Brook 41.83N 87.95W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Photo shared on social media showing a
hailstone roughly two inches in diameter.
1208 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Oak Brook 41.84N 87.96W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Public report of a few branches broken near
Regent Drive and Mockingbird Lane. Time
estimated by radar.
1208 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Downers Grove 41.79N 88.04W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Public report of 5 inch diameter tree branch
broken near Maple Avenue and Belmont Road.
Time estimated by radar.
1209 PM Hail Elmhurst 41.90N 87.94W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1209 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Downers Grove 41.79N 88.03W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Tree snapped or uprooted along Maple Avenue
in Downers Grove. Location approximate. Time
estimated by radar.
1209 PM Tornado Downers Grove 41.79N 88.02W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL NWS Storm Survey
An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0
tornado with peak winds of 85 mph, path
length of 2.1 miles, and maximum width of
100 yards impacted Downers Grove.
1209 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Downers Grove 41.82N 88.01W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Multiple large branches downed across
Orchard Brook subdivision of Downers Grove.
Time estimated by radar.
1210 PM Hail Glendale Heights 41.91N 88.08W
07/27/2026 E1.25 Inch DuPage IL Public
1210 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Warrenville 41.82N 88.15W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Public report of a large branch downed along
Herrick Road near Galusha Avenue.
1210 PM Hail Hinsdale 41.80N 87.93W
07/27/2026 E2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Hail damaged vehicles.
1210 PM Hail 1 N Glen Ellyn 41.89N 88.07W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
1211 PM Hail 1 E Glendale Heights 41.91N 88.06W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1212 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Downers Grove 41.77N 88.00W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Numerous large branches downed near 63rd and
Main in Downers Grove. Time estimated by
radar.
1212 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Downers Grove 41.78N 88.01W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Numerous large tree branches down around the
neighborhood and photos submitted of several
golf ball sized hail. Time estimated by
radar.
1214 PM Hail 2 NW Lisle 41.83N 88.09W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch DuPage IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1214 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Darien 41.74N 88.01W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Emergency Mngr
Woodridge EMA reports multiple large
branches downed near 83rd Street and Lemont
Road. At least one evergreen tree uprooted.
Time estimated by radar.
1214 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Burr Ridge 41.72N 87.94W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photo on social media showed tree limbs down
and a small tree limb blown through a car
windshield near Route 83 and Mockingbird
Lane.
1215 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Woodridge 41.74N 88.05W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Trees downed onto power lines, resulting in
downed power poles.
1215 PM Hail Downers Grove 41.79N 88.01W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
Photo shared on social media of golf ball
size hail.
1216 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Darien 41.75N 87.98W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Public report of a small branch broken near
Plainfield Road and Cass Avenue in Darien.
Time estimated by radar.
1216 PM Hail 1 S Westmont 41.78N 87.97W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
1218 PM Hail 1 WNW Westmont 41.80N 87.99W
07/27/2026 M2.50 Inch DuPage IL Trained Spotter
1220 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Countryside 41.79N 87.87W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Corrects the time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from 1 NNE Countryside. Trained
spotter reported several downed 2-3 inch
diameter tree branches, with one large tree
split in half.
1220 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Willowbrook 41.75N 87.94W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Large section of roofing material peeled
towards the southwest on the roof of a
swimming school facility in Willowbrook.
Multiple HVAC units on roof also blown over.
1220 PM Hail 1 ENE Willowbrook 41.78N 87.92W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Cook IL Public
Golf ball size hail near 63rd Street and
County Line Road. Relayed via amateur radio.
Time estimated by radar.
1221 PM Hail 2 SE Wauconda 42.24N 88.11W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Lake IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1222 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Burr Ridge 41.73N 87.93W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Widespread tree damage in and near Burr
Ridge, with numerous large trees downed.
Power poles also downed in the area.
1225 PM Flood 1 S Gurnee 42.36N 87.94W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
Traffic camera shows Washington Street
flooded with several inches of water at I-94
underpass.
1226 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Darien 41.71N 87.96W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Large tree limbs down reported in the park
across Cass Avenue from the Argonne National
Lab. Time estimated by radar.
1226 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Lemont 41.70N 88.00W
07/27/2026 M78 MPH DuPage IL Other Federal
A 10m tower measured a peak wind gust of
77.6 mph. A 2 foot diameter willow tree was
downed close by, as well.
1228 PM Tornado 1 SSE Romeoville 41.63N 88.08W
07/27/2026 Will IL NWS Storm Survey
An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0
tornado with peak winds of 80 mph, path
length of 2.5 miles, and maximum width of
110 yards impacted Romeoville.
1228 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Indian Head Park 41.76N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Large tree limbs down. Time estimated from
radar.
1230 PM Hail 1 NE Tinley Park 41.58N 87.78W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Cook IL Trained Spotter
1230 PM Flood Willowbrook 41.77N 87.93W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Trained Spotter
6-8 inches of standing water along
Plainfield Road in LaGrange.
1230 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Lemont 41.67N 87.95W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of downed trees and
large tree limbs across Lemont. Time
estimated from radar.
1232 PM Hail 2 SE Lemont 41.66N 87.98W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1232 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Homer Glen 41.63N 87.95W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Public report of 10 foot limb downed near
143rd Street and Parker Road.
1233 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg NWS Chicago-Romeoville 41.61N 88.08W
07/27/2026 Will IL NWS Employee
Fence damaged at baseball field at Lewis
University. Time estimated by radar.
1234 PM Tornado 3 NW Orland Park 41.65N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Cook IL NWS Storm Survey
An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0
tornado with peak winds of 85 mph, path
length of 2.9 miles, and max width of 250
yards impacted Orland Park.
1234 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Oak Lawn 41.72N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Public report of large limb broken near 97th
Street and Mayfield Avenue in Oak Lawn.
Another tree with trunk snapped near the top
near 96th Street and Mayfield Avenue. Time
estimated by radar.
1235 PM Hail 3 NW Homer Glen 41.64N 87.96W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Will IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1236 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Orland Park 41.61N 87.86W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos submitted of multiple branches down.
Time estimated by radar.
1238 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Evanston 42.04N 87.70W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Evanston PD reports damage to power poles
near Greenwood Street and Dodge Avenue in
Evanston. Time estimated by radar.
1238 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Orland Park 41.63N 87.89W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show multiple
tree branches downed in Orland Park between
131st Street and 143rd Street. Multiple
roads blocked near Bunratty Park. Time
estimated by radar.
1239 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Palos Hills 41.70N 87.82W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo on social media showed a 1 to 2 foot
diameter oak tree snapped and then fell onto
the roof of a shed.
1239 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Evanston 42.05N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show multiple
branches downed in Evanston. Also multiple
boats flipped along the Lake Michigan shore.
Time estimated by radar.
1239 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Orland Hills 41.59N 87.83W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Storm Chaser
Structural damage to a home on the 8700
block of W 167th Place. Area is just to the
southeast of a probable tornado path and may
be due to straight line winds. Time and type
of damage estimated via radar.
1240 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Homer Glen 41.60N 87.94W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Photos submitted of numerous tree branches
down around Homer Glen. Time estimated by
radar.
1240 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.0 SW Midway Airport 41.74N 87.78W
07/27/2026 M74 MPH Cook IL CO-OP Observer
Also observed nickel sized hail and 2.83
inches of rainfall.
1240 PM Flood 2 SW York Center 41.83N 88.02W
07/27/2026 DuPage IL Public
Photos shared to social media show several
inches of water on roadways and parking lots
near Butterfield Road and Downers Drive.
1242 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Mokena 41.53N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
5 inch diameter branch snapped and nicked to
quarter sized hail. Time estimated by radar.
1242 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Mokena 41.55N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Large tree limb snapped. Time estimated by
radar.
1242 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Tinley Park 41.58N 87.81W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show multiple
power poles broken along 80th Avenue just
south of 171st Street. Time estimated by
radar.
1242 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Tinley Park 41.58N 87.81W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show multiple
large branches downed in western Tinley
Park. Time estimated by radar.
1244 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Mokena 41.53N 87.89W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
1 foot diameter tree partially uprooted in
Mokena. Relayed via social media. Time
estimated by radar.
1244 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Homer Glen 41.61N 87.93W
07/27/2026 M60 MPH Will IL Public
Private weather station KILHOMER4 reported
60 mph gust.
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Frankfort Square 41.55N 87.80W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Video shared to social media shows sports
dome collapsed near 191st Street and 76th
Avenue. Time estimated by radar.
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Frankfort Square 41.52N 87.80W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Numerous trees and fences downed across
Frankfort Square. Several homes with siding,
roof, and trim damage. Unclear how much of
this house damage was caused by wind-driven
hail vs. just straight-line winds.
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Frankfort 41.48N 87.85W
07/27/2026 Will IL Broadcast Media
Speedway gas station canopy partially
collapsed.
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rogers Park - Chicago 42.01N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Public report of tree damage in Rogers Park
community area of Chicago. Time estimated by
radar.
1245 PM Tornado 1 N Orland Park 41.63N 87.85W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Norwood Park - Ch 41.99N 87.79W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Numerous public reports of broken tree
branches in the Edison Park, Norwood Park,
Jefferson Park, and Forest Glen community
areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311,
Time estimated by radar.
1245 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE West Ridge - Chica 41.99N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Widespread reports of broken tree branches
in the West Ridge, Rogers Park, Lincoln
Square, and Edgewater community areas of
Chicago. Possibly 100s of branches downed.
Relayed by Chicago311, Time estimated by
radar.
1246 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Oak Forest 41.61N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Emergency Mngr
Numerous tree limbs down east of Ridgeland
between 151st and 159th. 4-6 inch diameters
mostly, though a lot of 8 inch limbs down
too with isolated up to a foot. Time
estimated by radar.
1246 PM Hail 1 SSW Merrionette Park 41.67N 87.71W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Photo of hail in Alsip. Time estimated by
radar.
1247 PM Hail 1 W Oak Forest 41.60N 87.77W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping.
1247 PM Tornado 1 ENE Hazel Crest 41.58N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL NWS Storm Survey
Updates prior report. An NWS storm survey
confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of
110 mph, peak width of 200 yards, and path
length of 11.4 miles impacted County Club
Hills, Hazel Crest, and Homewood.
1248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Frankfort Square 41.52N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Trees of approximately 12-inch diameter
snapped and patio doors blown out of homes
along Ridgeland Ave between Lincoln Highway
and Vollmer. Time estimated from radar.
1248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Matteson 41.51N 87.75W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Large section of a roof torn off of a house
in the Cricket Hill subdivision of Matteson.
Numerous trees, power poles, and fences
downed across Matteson as well.
1248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Country Club Hills 41.57N 87.72W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo and video shared to social media show
branches downed in Country Club Hills, at
least one tree uprooted. Time estimated by
radar.
1248 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Irving Park - Chicago 41.95N 87.72W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of broken tree
branches in Irving Park and Avondale
community areas of Chicago. Relayed by
Chicago311, Time estimated by radar.
1249 PM Tstm Wnd Gst North Park - Chicago 41.98N 87.72W
07/27/2026 M59 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILCHICA929 reported
59 mph gust.
1249 PM Hail 2 NE Mokena 41.55N 87.85W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Will IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1249 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Frankfort 41.49N 87.85W
07/27/2026 Will IL Amateur Radio
Wall damaged at Frankfort Public Works
building near Sangmeister Road and Center
Road. Relayed via amateur radio. Time
estimated by radar.
1250 PM Hail 1 NW Oak Lawn 41.72N 87.77W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Markham 41.58N 87.69W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Dept of Highways
IL-DOT reports closure of I-80 near Kedzie
Avenue due to power lines downed onto the
roadway. Time estimated by radar.
1250 PM Flood Western Springs 41.81N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos and videos shared to social media
show several inches of water on roadways,
parking lots, and yards near the Western
Springs metra station.
1250 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE Bedford Park 41.77N 87.79W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Flooding of roadway, parking lots, and yards
of industrial area along Nashville Avenue
near 66th Street. Water nearing entrances of
structures. Time estimated.
1250 PM Flood Burbank 41.75N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo shared showing a few inches of
standing water on a residential street in
Burbank. Time estimated.
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lincoln Square - Chicag 41.97N 87.69W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Emergency Mngr
Cook County EMA reports multiple large
branches downed in the Lincoln Square
community area of Chicago. Power lines also
downed in the area. Time estimated by radar.
1250 PM Hail Oak Forest 41.60N 87.74W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Trained Spotter
Also estimated 60 mph winds.
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Oak Forest 41.61N 87.75W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported several large tree
branches and powerlines down.
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE North Center - Ch 41.95N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of branches broken
in the North Center, Uptown, Lake View, and
Lincoln Park community areas of Chicago.
Relayed by Chicago311, Time estimated by
radar.
1250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Belmont-Cragin 41.93N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Widespread public reports of broken tree
branches in Montclare, Austin, Belmont
Cragin, Hermosa, Logan Square, and Humboldt
Park community areas of Chicago. Relayed by
Chicago311, Time estimated by radar.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Hazel Crest 41.58N 87.69W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Video shared to social media shows roofing
material blown off of multiple apartment
buildings near 171st Street and Kedzie
Avenue in Hazel Crest. Possible tornado.
Time estimated by radar.
1251 PM Tornado 1 ESE Markham 41.59N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Emergency Mngr
Concentrated tree and structural damage on
the 2300 block of W 167th Street. Within
likely tornado path. Time estimated by
initial rotation passing over location via
radar.
1251 PM Hail 1 SW Evergreen Park 41.71N 87.72W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Flossmoor 41.54N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Tree branches downed across Flossmoor area.
Time estimate by radar.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Palos Park 41.65N 87.83W
07/27/2026 M66 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILPALOS2 reported
66 mph gust.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Oak Forest 41.62N 87.75W
07/27/2026 M68 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILOAKFO13 reported
68 mph gust. Last observation prior to power
outage.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Markham 41.59N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show roof
removed from industrial buildings along
167th Street near Western Avenue. Possible
tornado. Time estimated by radar.
1251 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Richton Park 41.48N 87.73W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Numerous trees and large tree limbs downed
across Richton Park. Several fences also
blown over.
1252 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Olympia Fields 41.52N 87.69W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Numerous trees and large tree limbs downed
across Olympia Fields.
1252 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Flossmoor 41.53N 87.65W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show numerous
large branches downed in neighborhood near
Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights.
Multiple trees uprooted. Time estimated by
radar.
1252 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Homewood 41.56N 87.65W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows 12 inch
diameter branches broken just south of Izaak
Walton Preserve. Time estimated by radar.
1253 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Park Forest 41.48N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Local Official
Numerous trees and large tree limbs downed
across Park Forest. Power lines also downed
as a result of fallen trees.
1254 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Richton Park 41.46N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Will IL Trained Spotter
Roof off a pole barn along Ridgeland Ave
north of University Parkway. Time estimated
from radar.
1254 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Monee 41.45N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Video shared to social media shows damage to
power lines and flattened crops in field
just northwest of Monee. Time estimated by
radar.
1254 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Chicago Heights 41.51N 87.62W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows large
branches broken near 13th Street and
Wentworth Avenue. Time estimated by radar.
1255 PM Flood 1 WNW Tinley Park 41.58N 87.82W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
2-3 inches of water on all 4 lanes of 171st
near 94th Ave.
1255 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Ford Heights 41.52N 87.61W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Public report of 11 flipped semi trailers at
shipping cargo facility near Joe Orr Road
and State Street. Time estimated by radar.
1255 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Chicago Heights 41.50N 87.64W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Extensive tree damage across Chicago
Heights, with numerous trees snapped or
uprooted. Roofing material was peeled off of
at least a few houses as well.
1255 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Beverly - Chicago 41.72N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple reports of tree branches broken in
Beverly Community area just south of Dan
Ryan Woods. Relayed via Chicago311, time
estimated by radar.
1256 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Monee 41.41N 87.76W
07/27/2026 Will IL Emergency Mngr
Widespread straight-line wind damage in and
near Monee, including a roof removed from a
garage, multiple outbuildings with roofs or
walls blown out, damage to the siding,
roofs, and trim of multiple houses, blown
down crops, and numerous snapped and
uprooted trees.
1256 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Monee 41.42N 87.75W
07/27/2026 Will IL Fire Dept/Rescue
Photo shared to social media shows a section
of roofing material removed from Fire
Station 1 in Monee. Debris appears blown to
the south. Time estimated by radar.
1257 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg University Park 41.44N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Will IL Emergency Mngr
Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg
report from University Park. Extensive
damage reported in University Park. This
includes several homes damaged due to
falling trees and two apartment buildings
that sustained structure damage. Widespread
tree damage was reported. Time estimated by
radar.
1257 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Ford Heights 41.51N 87.59W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media show portion
of roof removed from apartment building near
Woodlawn Avenue and US30 Lincoln Highway in
Ford Heights. Time estimated by radar.
1257 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE North Lawndale - 41.86N 87.70W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
A few public reports of tree branches broken
in the North Lawndale, South Lawndale, Near
West Side, and Lower West Side community
areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311,
Time estimated by radar.
1258 PM Tornado 2 E Glenwood 41.54N 87.58W
07/27/2026 Cook IL NWS Storm Survey
Corrects time of previous tornado report
from 2 E Glenwood. An NWS storm survey
confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of
110 mph, peak width of 225 yards, and path
length of 3.7 miles impacted portions of
Lynwood, Lansing, and Munster.
1258 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sauk Village 41.49N 87.57W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Fire Dept/Rescue
Updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Sauk Village. Widespread tree damage in and
near Sauk Village with numerous trees and
large tree limbs downed.
1258 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Navy Pier 41.92N 87.57W
07/27/2026 M74 MPH LMZ741 IL C-Man Station
Peak gust of 65 kt the Chicago
Harrison-Dever Crib 3 miles offshore of
Chicago.
1259 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Lakeview - Chicago 41.94N 87.66W
07/27/2026 M62 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILCHICA1037
reported 62 mph gust.
0100 PM Hail 1 W Northerly Island 41.86N 87.62W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping.
0100 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Homewood 41.57N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Extensive tree damage in Governors Park
neighborhood with hundreds of large branches
down. Multiple mature trees were uprooted
and fell onto the ground or adjacent
structures, including homes, and at least
one electrical pole.
0100 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Homewood 41.54N 87.65W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Extensive tree damage along Center Avenue
and Center Court and surrounding areas, with
many uprooted or snapped trees.
0100 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Homewood 41.57N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
8-10 inch limbs down.
0100 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Frankfort 41.48N 87.84W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
An industrial building collapsed and a semi
truck rolled over. Radar depicted an
enhanced wind surge with wind speeds nearly
80 kt a few hundred feet over the ground at
this location.
0100 PM Flash Flood North Park - Chicago 41.98N 87.73W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of flash flooding in
the northern Chicago and Evanston areas.
Relayed via mping. Time approximate.
0101 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lansing 41.55N 87.55W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Structural collapse of home and several
roofs missing. Possible tornado.
0101 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Ford Heights 41.50N 87.57W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos submitted of several empty trailer
trucks were knocked over as well as a small
unsecured shed blown over at a small
trucking company. Time estimated by radar.
0101 PM Hail 1 W Midlothian 41.62N 87.74W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
0102 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Goodenow 41.41N 87.61W
07/27/2026 Will IL Local Official
Numerous trees and large branches downed in
and near Goodenow. Multiple properties in
the area also sustained gutter, shingle, and
siding damage.
0102 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Dyer 41.49N 87.52W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Public
Photos and videos shared to social media
show multiple branches downed near Pheasant
Hills Park in Dyer. Time estimated by radar.
0103 PM Hail Park Forest 41.48N 87.68W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Pea to Quarter sized hail.
0103 PM Flash Flood 1 WNW Bridgeview 41.76N 87.82W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
12 inches of flowing water near 74th and
Roberts Road.
0103 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Steger 41.47N 87.64W
07/27/2026 Will IL Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Steger. Widespread straight line wind tree
damage corresponding with approximately 75
to 100 mph winds sampled by local radars. 7
houses sustained significant damage with 50%
of town without power. Widespread tree
damage. Time estimated by radar.
0103 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Munster 41.56N 87.52W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports strong winds with
debris in the air near Ridge Road and Hohman
Avenue. Possible tornado. Relayed via
amateur radio.
0103 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SSE Sauk Village 41.42N 87.54W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Multiple properties with large branches
downed in and near Willowbrook. At least one
property with shingle and siding damage.
0104 PM Hail 2 W Frankfort 41.49N 87.88W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Public report of quarter size hail on the
west side of Frankfort. Time estimated by
radar.
0104 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 W St. John 41.45N 87.51W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported 24 inch diameter
tree downed near 93rd Avenue and Calumet
Avenue. Relayed via amateur radio. Time
estimated by radar.
0105 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Crete 41.45N 87.63W
07/27/2026 Will IL Emergency Mngr
Crete EMA reports tree or large tree branch
downed onto structure at Willard Wood Center
Park in Crete. Time estimated by radar.
0105 PM Tstm Wnd Gust 2 WSW Goodenow 41.38N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
A 104 mph wind gust was measured at Bult
Field. The report matches an area of
enhanced winds visible in KLOT and TMDW
radar imagery and is consistent with
extensive damage to trees and structures
across the area.
0105 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Beecher 41.35N 87.62W
07/27/2026 Will IL Emergency Mngr
*** 2 INJ ***
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Beecher. Widespread damage across town
including snapped and uprooted trees and
structure damage including collapsed
structures. Two injuries were reported.
0106 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Crete 41.44N 87.63W
07/27/2026 Will IL Local Official
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Crete. Widespread straight line wind damage
with snapped and uprooted trees. Entire town
lost power. Mutual aid ongoing to clean up
debris. Time estimated by radar.
0107 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Beecher 41.35N 87.56W
07/27/2026 Will IL Fire Dept/Rescue
Multiple outbuildings east of Beecher
collapsed or sustained roof damage. Sections
of trim were also peeled off of a house, and
multiple trees and large tree branches were
downed in the area as well.
0108 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Griffith 41.53N 87.44W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Public
Public report of multiple branches broken
near Wings Street and Elm Street in
Griffith. Most branches 6 to 10 inches in
diameter. Time estimated by radar.
0109 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Auburn-Gresham 41.75N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Broadcast Media
Part of the roof of a store was blown off
near 79th Street and Western Avenue.
0109 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Beecher 41.29N 87.64W
07/27/2026 Kankakee IL Public
Public report of 10 inch diameter tree
downed along 1250 East Road between Beecher
and Grant Park. Time estimated by radar.
0110 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Midway Airport 41.78N 87.75W
07/27/2026 M74 MPH Cook IL ASOS
0110 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Midway Airport 41.79N 87.77W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of broken branches
in the Garfield Ridge, Clearing, Archer
Heights, West Elsdon, West Lawn community
areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311,
Time estimated by radar and nearby
observations.
0111 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Chicago Lawn 41.77N 87.69W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of tree branches
broken in the West Lawn, Gage Park, Chicago
Lawn, and West Englewood community areas of
Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311, Time
estimated by radar.
0111 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Greater Grand Cross 41.77N 87.62W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of tree branches
broken in the Englewood, Greater Grand
Crossing, Washington Park, Woodland, and
South Shore community areas of Chicago.
Relayed by Chicago311, Time estimated by
radar.
0115 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Crown Point 41.42N 87.36W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Local Official
Multiple large branches and power lines
downed in Crown Point.
0115 PM Flood 1 SE Oak Forest 41.59N 87.73W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Video shared to social media shows several
inches of standing water on the shoulder and
at least one lane of I-57 near 167th Street.
Time estimated.
0117 PM Hail 1 E Greater Grand Cross 41.76N 87.61W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch Cook IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
0118 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Morgan Park - Chi 41.70N 87.65W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of tree branches
broken in the Washington Heights, Morgan
Park, Roseland, and West Pullman community
areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311,
Time estimated by radar.
0120 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Cedar Lake 41.38N 87.45W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Public
Trees and large limbs down.
0137 PM Hail 1 NW West Ridge - Chica 42.01N 87.71W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
A brief period of 1-inch diameter hail near
Kedzie and Touhy. Time estimated from radar.
0140 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SSE Valparaiso 41.40N 87.04W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Emergency Mngr
Evergreen tree uprooted.
0142 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Irving Park - Chica 41.96N 87.73W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Broadcast Media
Large tree branch broken, landing on school
bus, near Belle Plaine Avenue and Keeler
Avenue. Time estimated by radar.
0145 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Valparaiso 41.45N 87.01W
07/27/2026 M64 MPH Porter IN ASOS
A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured at
KVPZ.
0215 PM Flood Matteson 41.51N 87.73W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photos shared to social media shows at least
several inches of standing water on
residential streets in Matteson.
0220 PM Rain 1 WNW Chicago Lawn 41.78N 87.72W
07/27/2026 M3.93 Inch Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILCHICA1272
reported 3.93 inches of rainfall since 12 PM
with most of this rainfall occurring in less
than 1.5 hours.
0222 PM Hail 1 S Carbon Hill 41.28N 88.30W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Grundy IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
0230 PM Flood 1 SE Olympia Fields 41.51N 87.67W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows several
inches of standing water on Western Avenue
near US-30. Time estimated.
0245 PM Flood 2 E Gary 41.60N 87.31W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports 4 inches of standing
water.
0330 PM Flood Aurora 41.76N 88.31W
07/27/2026 Kane IL Public
Multiple reports of street flooding in
Aurora and western Naperville area. Relayed
via waze.
0332 PM Hail 4 SW Plainfield 41.57N 88.26W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Will IL Amateur Radio
Reports of golf ball size hail near Caton
Farm Road and County Line Road. Relayed via
amateur radio. Time estimated by radar.
0335 PM Hail 2 SW Crystal Lawns 41.55N 88.19W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Will IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
0335 PM Hail 2 N Shorewood 41.55N 88.21W
07/27/2026 M2.25 Inch Will IL Public
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
0338 PM Hail 4 W Shorewood 41.53N 88.27W
07/27/2026 E1.25 Inch Kendall IL Public
Relayed via mping.
0339 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Zion 42.44N 87.84W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Broadcast Media
A downed power line caught the back of a
house on fire on Gilboa Avenue.
0341 PM Hail 2 WSW Shorewood 41.51N 88.23W
07/27/2026 M3.00 Inch Will IL Trained Spotter
Photo shows hail stone at least 3 inches in
diameter that fell near Four Seasons Park in
Shorewood. Hail stone was collected and
frozen 2 minutes after it fell. Multiple
other hail stones golf ball size. Time
estimated by radar.
0341 PM Flood 2 SW Romeoville 41.62N 88.12W
07/27/2026 Will IL Trained Spotter
Weber and Taylor Rd - 6 inches of standing
water.
0343 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Beach Park 42.42N 87.87W
07/27/2026 M82 MPH Lake IL ASOS
The KUGN ASOS measured a peak wind gust of
82 mph at 3:43pm out of the northeast.
Extensive damage was noted around Waukegan
including snapped and uprooted trees.
0343 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Beach Park 42.43N 87.85W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Emergency Mngr
Widespread tree damage reported in and near
Beach Park.
0345 PM Flood 2 NW Rockdale 41.52N 88.14W
07/27/2026 Will IL Public
Video shared to social media shows several
inches of standing water on roadway in
western Joliet. Time estimated.
0345 PM Hail 1 S Shorewood 41.50N 88.20W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch Will IL Trained Spotter
0346 PM Hail 1 SE Minooka 41.44N 88.24W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch Will IL Public
Public report of hen egg size hail near
Minooka. Time estimated by radar. Relayed
via mping.
0346 PM Hail 1 SW Minooka 41.44N 88.28W
07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch Grundy IL Public
Public report of ping pong ball size hail
near Range Road and Brannick Road.
0347 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Waukegan 42.36N 87.84W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Broadcast Media
Widespread tree and power line damage.
0347 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Waukegan Airport 42.42N 87.87W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Other Federal
Hangers reported damaged at Waukegan Airport
with no power to most of the airport.
0348 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Waukegan 42.39N 87.85W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Emergency Mngr
A roof was blown off an apartment building
on North Butrick Street.
0358 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Lake Bluff 42.27N 87.83W
07/27/2026 M55 MPH Lake IL Public
Private weather station reported 55 mph gust
near Lake Forest Cemetery.
0358 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Mettawa 42.25N 87.89W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Public
Many large trees and branches down near Lake
Forest Academy. Time estimated by radar.
0358 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lake Forest 42.26N 87.84W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Emergency Mngr
Several trees downed in Lake Forest.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lincolnshire 42.19N 87.91W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Emergency Mngr
Multiple trees downed in Lincolnshire. Time
estimated from radar.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Deerfield 42.17N 87.86W
07/27/2026 Lake IL Broadcast Media
Tree blown down blocking Deerfield Road near
Woodward Avenue.
0416 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Wheeling 42.12N 87.90W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple reports of large branches downed
onto power lines on the southeast side of
Wheeling. Time based on peak gust at nearby
PWK ASOS.
0417 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Arlington Heights 42.09N 87.97W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple reports of downed trees, large tree
branches, and power lines in Arlington
Heights with mid-afternoon round of storms.
Time estimated from radar.
0418 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Mount Prospect 42.07N 87.93W
07/27/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Power lines downed. Time estimated from
radar.
0420 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Evanston 42.06N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Numerous huge tree limbs blown down on
Millburn Street, one on top of a car. Some
trees uprooted.
0422 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Evanston 42.04N 87.68W
07/27/2026 Cook IL Public
Photo on social media showed a tree 2 to 3
feet in diameter snapped 20 feet above the
ground. Numerous other large tree limbs
blown down.
0430 PM Marine Tstm Wind 4 N Beverly Shores 41.76N 86.97W
07/27/2026 M59 MPH LMZ745 IN Buoy
Gust to 51 knots at the Michigan City Buoy.
0434 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Navy Pier 41.92N 87.57W
07/27/2026 M64 MPH LMZ741 IL C-Man Station
Peak gust of 56 knots at the Harrison-Dever
Crib 3 miles offshore from Chicago.
0438 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NE Bensenville 41.97N 87.93W
07/27/2026 M64 MPH DuPage IL ASOS
Updates previous tstm wnd gst report from 1
NE Bensenville. ASOS site ORD Chicago Ohare
Airport reported 64 mph peak gust.
0438 PM Marine Tstm Wind 4 NE Beverly Shores 41.73N 86.93W
07/27/2026 M61 MPH LMZ745 IN C-Man Station
Gust to 53 knots at the Michigan City GLERL
Site.
0439 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Lakeview - Chicago 41.95N 87.65W
07/27/2026 M63 MPH Cook IL Public
Private weather station KILCHICA1231
reported 63 mph gust.
0441 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Chesterton 41.61N 87.05W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Emergency Mngr
Porter County EMA reports branch broken near
West Indiana Avenue and 2nd Street. Time
estimated by radar.
0441 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Chesterton 41.61N 87.05W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Emergency Mngr
A large tree limb was snapped and blocking
Porter Avenue between Calumet Road and Route
49.
0443 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Chesterton 41.60N 87.06W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Emergency Mngr
A large tree 2 to 3 feet in diameter was
uprooted and fell on a house on Greenwood
Drive. Other significant tree damage nearby.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Chesterton 41.60N 87.07W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Broadcast Media
Extensive tree damage reported in and around
Chesterton extending southward toward
Valparaiso. Damage consists of uprooted and
snapped trees. Time estimated by radar.
0446 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Chesterton 41.58N 87.04W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Public
Dozens of mature trees downed at the Coffee
Creek Preserve in Chesterton. Time estimated
from radar.
0448 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Chesterton 41.57N 87.03W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Trained Spotter
Multiple tree branches downed along I-80
I-90 Indiana Toll Road near mile marker 31.
Time estimated by radar.
0451 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 ENE Valparaiso 41.52N 86.95W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Public
Several trees two feet in diameter were
blown down in Coburg.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Dune Acres 41.65N 87.10W
07/27/2026 M57 MPH Porter IN Public
Private weather station reported 57 mph gust
near Dune Acres along the Lake Michigan
shore.
0455 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ENE Valparaiso 41.49N 87.01W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Trained Spotter
24 to 36 inch branches broken near 400 North
Road and Bartz Road. Additional reports of
power poles downed in the area. Time
estimated by radar.
0459 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Valparaiso 41.48N 87.01W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Trained Spotter
Photo showed at least three large utility
poles snapped on Evans Avenue between 325
East Road and Bartz Road.
0500 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 SE South Chicago 41.73N 87.54W
07/27/2026 M54 MPH Cook IL Other Federal
Calumet Harbor National Ocean Service tidal
gauge station reported 47 knot peak gust.
0500 PM Seiche 2 NNE East Chicago 41.67N 87.44W
07/27/2026 Lake IN Mesonet
USGS river gauge on Indiana Harbor Canal
near the Lake Michigan shore reported
multiple water level fluctuations of 2.5 to
2.7 feet occurring over 30 to 40 minute
periods. Fluctuations began about 130 PM.
Possible meteotsunami.
0512 PM Tstm Wnd Gst East Chicago 41.64N 87.45W
07/27/2026 M55 MPH Lake IN Public
Private weather station reported 55 mph peak
gust at East Chicago. Time estimated by
radar.
0524 PM Funnel Cloud 4 NNE Crescent City 40.82N 87.82W
07/27/2026 Iroquois IL Public
Several videos depicted a rotating wall
cloud with scud-like appendages extending
downward toward the ground. There was no
evidence that any made direct contact with
the ground, so the preliminary determination
is that these were funnel clouds. Time
estimated by radar.
0533 PM Hail 1 SSE Watseka 40.77N 87.73W
07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch Iroquois IL Public
Corrects time of previous hail report from 1
SSE Watseka. Photo shows hailstone larger
than 2 inches in diameter.
0533 PM Hail 3 W Woodland 40.71N 87.79W
07/27/2026 E2.50 Inch Iroquois IL Public
Photo relayed by broadcast media shows hail
up to the size of a tennis ball. Time
estimated by radar.
0535 PM Hail Watseka 40.78N 87.74W
07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Iroquois IL Trained Spotter
Multiple reports of hail quarter to golf
ball size in Watseka.
0540 PM Hail Woodland 40.71N 87.73W
07/27/2026 E2.75 Inch Iroquois IL Public
Photo relayed via social media shows
hailstone slightly larger than a baseball.
Time estimated by radar.
0551 PM Hail Milford 40.63N 87.70W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Iroquois IL Broadcast Media
Photo relayed by social media depicts hail
up ranging in size from 1 to 1.25 inches in
diameter.
0600 PM Hail 1 SSE Milford 40.61N 87.69W
07/27/2026 E2.50 Inch Iroquois IL Broadcast Media
Photo relayed by broadcast media shows
hailstones ranging in size from golf ball to
tennis ball size. Time estimated by radar.
0610 PM Seiche Chicago Lock 41.89N 87.61W
07/27/2026 LMZ741 IL Mesonet
River gauge on Lake Michigan at Chicago Lock
reported multiple water level fluctuations
up to 2.7 feet over 20 minutes. Possible
meteotsunami.
0625 PM Seiche 1 ENE Ogden Dunes 41.63N 87.18W
07/27/2026 Porter IN Mesonet
USGS river gauge on Portage Burns Waterway
near Lake Michigan shore indicated water
level fluctuations up to 2.7 feet occurring
over 20 to 30 minute periods since
approximately 2 PM. Possible meteotsunami.
0700 PM Hail Kentland 40.77N 87.45W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Newton IN Public
Photo shared on social media shows hailstone
roughly 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated
by radar.
0722 PM Seiche 1 ESE Waukegan 42.36N 87.82W
07/27/2026 LMZ740 IL Public
Videos shared to social media show rapid
fluctuations in water level and strong
currents in Waukegan Harbor. Currents
displaced buoys and tree debris. Duration of
water level rise estimated to be 5 minutes.
Time indicated by person sharing the video.
Possible meteotsunami.
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Rainfall
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Map of Approximate Rainfall Totals |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 503 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /603 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026/ ...Rainfall Reports from Monday July 27th... Location Amount Provider ...Illinois... ...Boone County... Capron 0.1 N 1.21 in COCORAHS ...Cook County... Bridgeview 1.3 NNW 3.95 in COCORAHS Lincolnwood 1.8 E 3.58 in COCORAHS Chicago 3.3 S 3.49 in COCORAHS Chicago 6.8 NW 3.48 in COCORAHS Chicago 1.9 NW 3.34 in COCORAHS Midway 3 SW 3.31 in COOP Evanston 0.9 S 3.17 in COCORAHS Oak Lawn 1.6 WNW 3.13 in COCORAHS Chicago Ridge 0.2 WSW 3.12 in COCORAHS Evergreen Park 0.4 WNW 3.11 in COCORAHS Chicago 6.4 NNE 3.08 in COCORAHS Hometown 0.3 S 3.03 in COCORAHS Rogers Park 1.5 SW 2.97 in COCORAHS Evanston 1.2 S 2.96 in COCORAHS Chicago Midway 2.94 in ASOS North Center - Chicago 2.93 in AWS Oak Lawn 0.5 SSW 2.90 in COCORAHS La Grange Park 0.7 SSW 2.86 in COCORAHS Worth 0.3 S 2.86 in COCORAHS Northfield 0.3 S 2.83 in COCORAHS Park Forest 0.8 NNE 2.73 in COCORAHS Alsip 0.9 E 2.59 in COCORAHS Flossmoor 1.2 ESE 2.57 in COCORAHS Matteson 0.9 E 2.50 in COCORAHS Oak Forest 0.6 N 2.48 in COCORAHS Harwood Heights 4.0 ESE 2.48 in COCORAHS Homewood 0.1 ESE 2.45 in COCORAHS Oak Park 1.5 S 2.45 in COCORAHS Glencoe 0.1 NW 2.35 in COCORAHS Chicago Heights 2.28 in HADS Midlothian 0.1 SSE 2.13 in COCORAHS Morton Grove 1.2 WNW 2.07 in COCORAHS Franklin Park 2.03 in CWOP Wheeling 1.0 NW 2.03 in COCORAHS Wheeling - Chicago Exec. Arp 1.79 in ASOS Chicago O`Hare 1.76 in ASOS ...DuPage County... Lisle 2.0 ESE 3.12 in COCORAHS Lombard 1.2 N 3.03 in COCORAHS Lombard 0.2 N 2.98 in COCORAHS Elmhurst 0.4 SW 2.66 in COCORAHS Clarendon Hills 0.5 NW 2.65 in COCORAHS Villa Park 0.8 ESE 2.63 in COCORAHS Westmont 1.1 SSW 2.45 in COCORAHS Roselle 1.0 SE 2.43 in COCORAHS Elmhurst 2.40 in HADS Bolingbrook 2.6 NE 2.29 in COCORAHS Naperville 2.0 N 2.07 in COCORAHS Downers Grove 1.8 SSE 2.04 in COCORAHS Woodridge 0.3 SW 1.96 in COCORAHS Naperville 1.85 in UCOOP Naperville 2.5 ESE 1.72 in COCORAHS Glen Ellyn 1.1 WSW 1.66 in COCORAHS Winfield 1.65 in COCORAHS Aurora 3.8 SE 1.48 in COCORAHS Carol Stream 0.3 SSE 1.43 in COCORAHS Wheaton 2.0 NNE 1.43 in COCORAHS West Chicago - DuPage Arpt. 1.34 in ASOS ...Grundy County... Minooka 0.3 NE 1.06 in COCORAHS ...Iroquois County... Clifton 3.9 ESE 1.30 in COCORAHS Milford 1.03 in CWOP Milford 3.5 ENE 1.03 in COCORAHS Chebanse 1.6 SW 0.95 in COCORAHS ...Kane County... North Aurora 1.5 NE 2.29 in COCORAHS Geneva 1.0 SSW 2.10 in COCORAHS Batavia 1.5 WNW 2.05 in COCORAHS Montgomery 2.0 WNW 1.99 in HADS Batavia 2.5 W 1.93 in CWOP Geneva 0.9 E 1.92 in COCORAHS Batavia 0.8 W 1.82 in COCORAHS Elgin 7.5 WSW 1.53 in COCORAHS St. Charles 1.1 SE 1.53 in COCORAHS South Elgin 3.1 WSW 1.50 in COCORAHS ...Kankakee County... Chebanse 3.7 NNE 2.32 in COCORAHS Kankakee 1.4 WSW 2.02 in COCORAHS Kankakee Airport 1.59 in AWOS Chebanse 0.4 NNE 1.50 in COCORAHS Kankakee 3.9 WNW 1.28 in COCORAHS Bourbonnais 1.25 in CWOP ...Kendall County... Oswego 2.72 in CWOP Oswego 0.3 E 2.40 in COCORAHS Oswego 2.36 in HADS Oswego 1.1 ESE 2.29 in COCORAHS Montgomery 0.8 SSE 2.01 in COCORAHS Yorkville 4.5 N 1.25 in COCORAHS ...Lake County... Winthrop Harbor 0.2 SSE 3.52 in COCORAHS Highland Park 1.1 N 3.06 in COCORAHS Deerfield 2.96 in CWOP Highwood 0.9 S 2.81 in COCORAHS Deerfield 2.63 in HADS Riverwoods 0.4 ENE 2.54 in COCORAHS Libertyville 1.6 SE 2.23 in COCORAHS Buffalo Grove 2 NNE 2.11 in AWS Buffalo Grove 1.5 N 2.09 in COCORAHS Wadsworth 0.6 SSE 1.98 in COCORAHS Lake Forest 2.0 WSW 1.80 in COCORAHS Gurnee 1.6 W 1.77 in COCORAHS Lindenhurst 1.0 ENE 1.73 in COCORAHS Mundelein 0.5 NNE 1.56 in COCORAHS Vernon Hills 1.55 in CWOP Lake Zurich 1.52 in CWOP Waukegan Airport 1.51 in ASOS Deerfield 1.41 in AWS Grandwood Park 1.39 in CWOP Lake Zurich 1.4 W 1.43 in COCORAHS ...McHenry County... Cary 0.5 SSW 1.56 in COCORAHS Cary 0.9 W 1.26 in COCORAHS Crystal Lake 2.9 ENE 1.22 in COCORAHS ...Will County... Bult Field-Monee 4.9 SE 3.65 in COCORAHS Plainfield 1.7 WNW 2.63 in COCORAHS Plainfield 2.4 SSE 2.41 in COCORAHS Mokena 4.4 WNW 2.11 in COCORAHS Joliet 0.7 WNW 2.04 in COCORAHS Mokena 1.3 W 2.03 in COCORAHS Plainfield 3.9 SSW 1.92 in COCORAHS Romeoville (Lewis Airport) 1.90 in NWS Joliet 2.7 NW 1.87 in COCORAHS Homer Glen 0.7 NNE 1.87 in COCORAHS Homer Glen 2 NW 1.86 in HADS Shorewood 0.3 N 1.86 in COCORAHS Wilmington 5.6 E 1.81 in COCORAHS Peotone 0.4 ENE 1.66 in COCORAHS Beecher 3.4 SSE 1.48 in COCORAHS New Lenox 1.5 W 1.48 in COCORAHS Naperville 2.9 SSE 1.47 in COCORAHS New Lenox 2.8 SE 1.44 in COCORAHS Manhattan 4.7 ENE 1.33 in COCORAHS ...Indiana... ...Benton County... Earl Park 5.0 NW 0.98 in COCORAHS ...Jasper County... De Motte 0.8 NNW 2.20 in COCORAHS De Motte 1.2 SSW 2.00 in COCORAHS De Motte 0.5 SSE 1.84 in COCORAHS Wheatfield 4.6 W 1.75 in COCORAHS DeMotte 4.1 SW 1.60 in COCORAHS Wheatfield 4.1 WSW 1.50 in COCORAHS Rensselaer 10.6 NNE 1.34 in COCORAHS Rensselaer 8.4 ENE 1.14 in COCORAHS ...Lake County... Highland 1.0 ESE 3.70 in COCORAHS Griffith 3.38 in CWOP Schererville 1.1 E 3.13 in COCORAHS Dyer 1.0 WNW 2.90 in COCORAHS Crown Point 4.2 NW 2.75 in COCORAHS Schererville 2.1 ESE 2.48 in COCORAHS St. John 1.7 WNW 2.39 in COCORAHS Munster 2.18 in HADS Merrillville 1.4 S 2.06 in COCORAHS St. John 0.5 W 1.90 in COCORAHS Crown Point 1.1 N 1.80 in COCORAHS Hobart 2.4 SE 1.72 in COCORAHS Gary 4.8 ENE 1.31 in COCORAHS ...Newton County... Kentland 1.7 SSE 0.55 in COCORAHS Mount Ayr 1.6 NNE 0.46 in COCORAHS ...Porter County... Lakes of the Four Seasons 2.62 in COCORAHS Valparaiso 5.2 WSW 2.01 in COCORAHS Valparaiso 2.0 WSW 1.87 in COCORAHS Valparaiso 0.9 NNW 1.34 in COCORAHS Portage 2.8 E 1.28 in COCORAHS Portage 2.4 NNW 1.27 in COCORAHS Hebron 2.7 NE 1.18 in COCORAHS 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. $$ |
Heat and Humidity
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Highest Observed Heat Indices on July 27th |
Photos
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| Tornado damage in Lansing, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Tornado damage in Lansing, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Tornado damage in Hazel Crest, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. |
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| Tornado damage in Markham, IL. Photo courtesy of Cook County EMRS. | Straight-line wind damage in Orland Park, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Straight-line wind damage in Orland Park, IL. Photo courtesy of Midwest Wx / Mason Gallusser. |
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| Tornado damage in Wheaton, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Tornado damage at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Straight-line wind damage in Chicago Heights, IL. Photo courtesy of Vince Napoleon. |
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| Straight-line wind damage in Carol Stream, IL. Photo courtesy of Lauren Zboralski. | Hail in Westmont, IL. Photo courtesy of Lauren Daleen. | Storm clouds in Hines, IL. Photo courtesy of Dale Glowacki. |
Radar
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| Regional radar mosaic loop from 10 AM CDT to 6:30 PM CDT on July 27th. Radar imagery courtesy of the College of DuPage. |
Meteorology and Environment
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| Surface observations at 10 AM CDT. A modest convergence axis (winds coming together), combined with an eastward-advancing gravity wave likely helped initiate thunderstorms across eastern Wisconsin and northeast Illinois. Dewpoint temperatures (a measure of moisture) were in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees at the time. | ||
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| The combination of high dewpoints, warm temperatures, and a region of relatively cooler air aloft resulted in extreme amounts of instability (fuel for storms). This graphic shows MUCAPE (most-unstable CAPE) values near 6,000 J/kg in the region. | Winds increased with height and also turned sharply, resulting in a significant amount of deep-layer wind shear. This supported rotating thunderstorm updrafts. | The combination of extreme instability and strong wind shear resulted in a favorable environment for supercell thunderstorms, shown by the Supercell Composite Parameter (SCP) being near 20. |
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