There will be daily chances for scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the weekend, with severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Potential severe storm hazards may include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. Read More >
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During the day Wednesday, May 22, a warm front lifted across northern Illinois and Indiana ushering in much warmer and more humid air than was in place during the previous two days. By the evening, an approaching cold front and upper level disturbances were able to tap into this warm and humid airmass to support the development of thunderstorms. Strong winds aloft helped some of these storms become organized into supercells and bowing lines, which both are excellent at producing wind damage and even tornadoes. During the late evening, the Storm Prediction Center issued a Tornado Watch for portions of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, at the far northeastern end of a broad area of severe storms stretching across the Midwest. Fortunately for the local area the tornado threat did not become widespread, but both Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued during the overnight hours. Multiple reports of wind damage were received. |
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| Approximately 4 miles southwest of Cissna Park, IL (picture provided by Goodwine Coop) |
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1239 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0244 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE WHEATFIELD 41.17N 87.05W
05/23/2019 JASPER IN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN NEAR 1100 W AND RT 49.
0244 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S WHEATFIELD 41.14N 87.05W
05/23/2019 JASPER IN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN NEAR 900W AND RT 49.
0244 AM TSTM WND GST WHEATFIELD 41.20N 87.05W
05/23/2019 M67 MPH JASPER IN AMATEUR RADIO
0235 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW RENSSELAER 40.95N 87.18W
05/23/2019 M61 MPH JASPER IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KRZL RENSSELAER AIRPORT.
0232 AM TSTM WND GST 3 NE BEVERLY SHORES 41.73N 86.93W
05/23/2019 M51 MPH LMZ745 IN C-MAN STATION
MICHIGAN CITY C-MAN STATION.
0230 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N OXFORD 40.57N 87.26W
05/23/2019 BENTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
GRAIN BIN WAS BLOWN OVER AND BLOWN SEVERAL
YARDS.
0220 AM TSTM WND GST KENTLAND 40.77N 87.45W
05/23/2019 M63 MPH NEWTON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0204 AM TSTM WND GST WATSEKA 40.78N 87.73W
05/23/2019 M83 MPH IROQUOIS IL AMATEUR RADIO
MEASURED IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE CITY.
0203 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW WATSEKA 40.78N 87.75W
05/23/2019 IROQUOIS IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTS FROM WATSEKA AUXILLARY POLICE OF
NUMEROUS TREES, POWERLINES, AND TELEPHONE
POLES DOWN NEAR AND NW OF US ROUTE 24. ROADS
ARE BEING BLOCKED OFF. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0202 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW WATSEKA 40.79N 87.76W
05/23/2019 IROQUOIS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
FLAG POLE FELL DOWN UPON VEHICLE.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW CISSNA PARK 40.53N 87.96W
05/23/2019 IROQUOIS IL PUBLIC
NUMEROUS BUILDINGS ON FARMSTEAD DESTROYED BY
WINDS. TIME OF OCCURRENCE ESTIMATED OFF OF
RADAR.
0147 AM TSTM WND GST 3 NE PIPER CITY 40.79N 88.15W
05/23/2019 M70 MPH FORD IL PUBLIC
REPORTED AT 2667 N 1700E RD, PIPER CITY, IL
60959. STUCKEY FARMS.
0130 AM TSTM WND DMG GIBSON CITY 40.47N 88.37W
05/23/2019 FORD IL BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREE DOWN ON LOTT BLVD IN GIBSON CITY.
POWER OUT ACROSS THE TOWN. LOTS OF OTHER
LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
1256 AM FUNNEL CLOUD FAIRBURY 40.74N 88.51W
05/23/2019 LIVINGSTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR ROUTE 24.
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