A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >
Overview
Temperatures in the mid 80s and gulf moisture led to a very unstable atmosphere on Wednesday. An upper level wave and forcing ahead of a slow moving cold front initiated storms across the Midwest, including numerous severe storms across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The strongest storms produced 2-3" diameter hail near Rockford, and a 67 MPH wind gust at Midway Airport, with significant wind damage near Midway. In addition, significant wind damage occurred in parts of northern Kankakee County and central Lake County Indiana. After a brief break in storms, a line of storms brought large hail up to 2-2.5" diameter to northern Lake and McHenry Counties, and heavy rain to areas mainly north of I-80.
Wind & Hail:
Wind
Apartment Building damage near Washington Park, Chicago, IL - Photo from Chicago Fire Department | Wind damage near Manteno,IL - Photo from Patrick Pahl | Wind damage near Manteno, IL - Photo from Patrick Pahl | Wind damage in Plainfield, IL - Photo from JoAnna Green |
Hail
2.5 inch hail near Rockford | 3 inch heal near Rockford - Photo from Justin Kink |
Flooding
Rainfall totals over the past 24-hours
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1031 AM CDT Thu May 03 2018 ...Morning Rainfall Roundup... The following are rain amounts for the previous 24-hours as measured in the morning by NWS Cooperative Observers and CoCoRaHS observers. Observations are usually taken between 6 AND 8 AM. 24-hour rainfall amounts for Thursday(05/03/18)... Illinois Rain Location (County): fall (inches) Barrington (Lake)............................2.83 Elgin (Kane).................................2.79 Elgin 1S (Kane)..............................2.79 Streamwood (Cook)............................2.78 Arlington Heights 1SW (Cook).................2.67 Elmwood Park 1ESE (Cook).....................2.62 Elgin (Kane).................................2.55 Elmhurst 1ESE (Du Page)......................2.55 Evanston 1N (Cook)...........................2.47 Roselle 1ESE (Du Page).......................2.47 Mount Prospect 3NE (Cook)....................2.46 Palatine 1NNE (Cook).........................2.43 Wheeling (Cook)..............................2.43 Elk Grove Village 1ESE (Cook)................2.37 Botanic Gardens (Cook).......................2.36 Schaumburg 2E (Cook).........................2.36 St. Charles (Kane)...........................2.27 Hoffman Estates 5W (Cook)....................2.25 Elk Grove Village 2WSW (Cook)................2.25 Carol Stream (Du Page).......................2.25 Glencoe (Cook)...............................2.23 Elgin 2WNW (Kane)............................2.23 Park Ridge 1WNW (Cook).......................2.18 Elgin 8WSW (Kane)............................2.14 Harwood Heights (Cook).......................2.11 Elmhurst 2SE (Du Page).......................2.11 Elmhurst (Du Page)...........................2.11 Lincolnwood 2E (Cook)........................2.09 Batavia 1WSW (Kane)..........................2.06 Lily Lake 2E (Kane)..........................2.05 Gilberts (Kane)..............................2.04 Elgin 2W (Kane)..............................2.03 Geneva 4WSW (Kane)...........................2.00 Elburn (Kane)................................2.00 Rogers Park 2SW (Cook).......................1.97 Batavia 2WNW (Kane)..........................1.95 Batavia 1WNW (Kane)..........................1.95 De Kalb (De Kalb)............................1.94 Elburn (Kane)................................1.94 Geneva 1SSW (Kane)...........................1.93 Dixon 3NNW (Lee).............................1.91 Aurora (Kane)................................1.90 Glen Ellyn 1NNW (Du Page)....................1.86 De Kalb 1SW (De Kalb)........................1.84 Ohare (Cook).................................1.84 St. Charles 6NW (Kane).......................1.83 Oak Park 1NNE (Cook).........................1.82 De Kalb (De Kalb)............................1.81 Wheaton 2NNE (Du Page).......................1.81 Dixon (Lee)..................................1.79 Amboy (Lee)..................................1.77 Ashton (Lee).................................1.74 Chicago 6NNE (Cook)..........................1.68 Sugar Grove 1NE (Kane).......................1.68 Villa Park 1NW (Du Page).....................1.67 Park Ridge (Cook)............................1.66 Sugar Grove 1ENE (Kane)......................1.63 Rochelle (Ogle)..............................1.57 Steward (Lee)................................1.56 Lombard 1NNW (Du Page).......................1.55 Cary (McHenry)...............................1.51 Batavia (Kane)...............................1.50 West Chicago (Du Page).......................1.50 Winnetka 1ESE (Cook).........................1.47 Dekalb (De Kalb).............................1.45 North Aurora 2NE (Kane)......................1.44 Glen Ellyn 1WSW (Du Page)....................1.42 Riverwoods (Lake)............................1.41 Cary (McHenry)...............................1.35 Lisle Morton Arb (Du Page)...................1.34 Beecher 3ENE (Will)..........................1.31 Paw Paw (Lee)................................1.27 Aurora (Kane)................................1.25 Downers Grove 0.4NNE (Du Page)...............1.22 Naperville 1NW (Du Page).....................1.21 Aurora 4SE (Du Page).........................1.20 Naperville 2SE (Du Page).....................1.20 Genoa (De Kalb)..............................1.18 Berwyn 1NW (Cook)............................1.16 Bannockburn (Lake)...........................1.16 Naperville 2ESE (Du Page)....................1.15 Highwood 1S (Lake)...........................1.15 Naperville 2ESE (Du Page)....................1.12 Mendota (La Salle)...........................1.12 Earlville 3S (La Salle)......................1.11 Oak Park 2S (Cook)...........................1.11 Earlville 5NNE (De Kalb).....................1.11 Lisle 1SW (Du Page)..........................1.10 Somonauk 2NE (De Kalb).......................1.09 Cortland (De Kalb)...........................1.07 Lake in the Hills 2.5W (McHenry).............1.07 Rochelle (Ogle)..............................1.07 Aurora 4SE (Du Page).........................1.05 Crystal Lake 1WSW (McHenry)..................1.05 Algonquin 1N (McHenry).......................1.03 Homewood (Cook)..............................1.02 Yorkville 2SE (Kendall)......................1.02 Plano (Kendall)..............................1.01 North Utica 6N (La Salle)....................1.01 Lake Zurich 1N (Lake)........................1.00 Buffalo Grove 2N (Lake)......................0.98 Westmont (Du Page)...........................0.98 Chicago 5NE (Cook)...........................0.97 Lake Zurich (Lake)...........................0.97 Downers Grove 1S (Du Page)...................0.95 Huntley (McHenry)............................0.95 Waukegan (Lake)..............................0.93 Montgomery 1SSE (Kendall)....................0.92 Mendota (La Salle)...........................0.92 Byron 3N (Ogle)..............................0.91 Mundelein (Lake).............................0.91 Sheridan 3SSE (La Salle).....................0.90 Crete 3E (Will)..............................0.90 Lansing (Cook)...............................0.90 Rockford 1NW (Winnebago).....................0.87 Lockport 1SE (Will)..........................0.86 Rockford 2ENE (Winnebago)....................0.84 Monee (Will).................................0.82 Chicago 6ESE (Cook)..........................0.80 Lake Bluff 1W (Lake).........................0.80 Peru 1SW (La Salle)..........................0.80 Rockford 3NE (Winnebago).....................0.80 Rockford (Winnebago).........................0.80 Libertyville 2ESE (Lake).....................0.79 Lansing (Cook)...............................0.78 Mundelein 2WNW (Lake)........................0.77 Westmont 1SSW (Du Page)......................0.76 Countryside 1ENE (Cook)......................0.75 Waukegan 2N (Lake)...........................0.75 Oglesby 1ESE (La Salle)......................0.75 Belvidere (Boone)............................0.74 Flossmoor (Cook).............................0.74 Midlothian 1SE (Cook)........................0.74 Winthrop Harbor (Lake).......................0.73 Peru (La Salle)..............................0.73 Mundelein (Lake).............................0.72 Gurnee 2NE (Lake)............................0.71 Zion (Lake)..................................0.71 Oak Lawn 2SE (Cook)..........................0.70 Momence (Kankakee)...........................0.70 Bourbonnais (Kankakee).......................0.69 Marseilles (La Salle)........................0.69 Channahon 2SSE (Will)........................0.68 Naperville 3SE (Du Page).....................0.67 Manteno 2NW (Kankakee).......................0.67 Peotone (Will)...............................0.67 Pontiac (Livingston).........................0.66 Gurnee 2W (Lake).............................0.65 Midlothian (Cook)............................0.64 La Grange Park 1SSW (Cook)...................0.64 Coal City 3N (Grundy)........................0.64 Winthrop Harbor 1SSW (Lake)..................0.64 McHenry (McHenry)............................0.64 Dwight 4NNW (Grundy).........................0.61 Peru 1ENE (La Salle).........................0.61 Plainfield 2SSE (Will).......................0.61 Minooka (Grundy).............................0.60 Mazon 0.5ENE (Grundy)........................0.59 Harvard (McHenry)............................0.58 Wilmington 6NW (Will)........................0.57 Morris 2N (Grundy)...........................0.56 Oak Lawn (Cook)..............................0.55 Roscoe 2ESE (Winnebago)......................0.54 Machesney Park 3ENE (Winnebago)..............0.54 Roscoe 2se (Winnebago).......................0.54 Capron (Boone)...............................0.53 Streator (Livingston)........................0.53 Woodstock 5nw (McHenry)......................0.53 La Salle (La Salle)..........................0.52 Woodstock 4SW (McHenry)......................0.52 Lakemoor 2NW (McHenry).......................0.52 Coal City 4NNW (Grundy)......................0.51 Carbon Hill 3.1N (Grundy)....................0.51 Morris 6ESE (Grundy).........................0.51 Morris (Grundy)..............................0.51 Channahon 1NNE (Will)........................0.50 Hebron (McHenry).............................0.49 Morris 2SSE (Grundy).........................0.49 Fox Lake 2SE (Lake)..........................0.49 Ashkum 5.6E (Iroquois).......................0.48 Kankakee 4WNW (Kankakee).....................0.48 Lake Villa 2WSW (Lake).......................0.48 Bull Valley 2WNW (McHenry)...................0.48 Plainfield 3ESE (Will).......................0.48 St Anne (Kankakee)...........................0.48 Darien (Du Page).............................0.47 Pontiac 1SE (Livingston).....................0.47 Joliet 2n (Will).............................0.47 Worth (Cook).................................0.46 Woodstock 1SSW (McHenry).....................0.46 Joliet Lock/dam (Will).......................0.46 Kankakee (Kankakee)..........................0.46 Palos Park 1SW (Cook)........................0.45 Park Forest 1NNE (Cook)......................0.45 Emington 2SSE (Livingston)...................0.45 Midway (Cook)................................0.45 Woodstock 1SW (McHenry)......................0.44 Plainfield (Will)............................0.44 Park Forest (Cook)...........................0.43 Morris 5NNW (Grundy).........................0.42 Oswego 5SSE (Kendall)........................0.42 Wonder Lake 1WNW (McHenry)...................0.42 Midway Coop (Cook)...........................0.42 Chebanse (Kankakee)..........................0.41 Ottawa 1NW (La Salle)........................0.41 Ottawa 2N (La Salle).........................0.41 Pistakee Highlands (McHenry).................0.41 Homer Glen 1ENE (Will).......................0.41 Ottawa (La Salle)............................0.40 Wonder Lake 1NE (McHenry)....................0.39 Oak Lawn 2WNW (Cook).........................0.38 Cissna Park 1S (Iroquois)....................0.38 Elwood 5NE (Will)............................0.38 Manhattan 2SE (Will).........................0.38 Chicago Ridge (Cook).........................0.36 Manhattan 5ENE (Will)........................0.36 Joliet (Will)................................0.35 Manhattan (Will).............................0.35 Paxton (Ford)................................0.34 Herscher 3E (Kankakee).......................0.34 Wilmington 3SE (Will)........................0.34 Romeoville (Will)............................0.33 Burr Ridge 2SW (Du Page).....................0.32 Seneca 1NNE (La Salle).......................0.31 New Lenox 3ENE (Will)........................0.31 Momence 6SSW (Kankakee)......................0.30 Willow Springs (Cook)........................0.30 Morris (Grundy)..............................0.29 Paxton (Ford)................................0.29 Seneca 2SSW (La Salle).......................0.28 Manhattan 1ESE (Will)........................0.28 Kankakee (Kankakee)..........................0.27 Bridgeview 1NNW (Cook).......................0.26 Streator 4ENE (La Salle).....................0.26 Palos Park 4WNW (Cook).......................0.25 New Lenox 2SE (Will).........................0.25 Gibson 6NE (Ford)............................0.22 New Lenox 3E (Will)..........................0.22 Chatsworth (Livingston)......................0.20 Fairbury (Livingston)........................0.20 Chatsworth (Livingston)......................0.20 Buckley (Iroquois)...........................0.16 Gibson 3WNW (Ford)...........................0.14 Dwight (Livingston)..........................0.10 Watseka 6.9WNW (Iroquois)....................0.09 Watseka (Iroquois)...........................0.08 Cropsey 1NE (Livingston).....................0.03 Indiana Rain Location (County): fall (inches) Wheatfield 5W (Jasper).......................1.62 Valparaiso 7WSW (Porter).....................1.54 Winfield 1NE (Lake)..........................1.51 De Motte 1NNW (Jasper).......................1.41 Crown Point 2WSW (Lake)......................1.29 Valparaiso 6WSW (Porter).....................1.29 Hebron 1NW (Porter)..........................1.23 Valparaiso 1NE (Porter)......................1.19 Schererville 1E (Lake).......................1.17 Valparaiso 2NW (Porter)......................1.17 De Motte 1SSW (Jasper).......................1.16 Valparaiso 2WNW (Porter).....................1.11 Hobart 1NNW (Lake)...........................1.10 Valparaiso 2WSW (Porter).....................1.06 (kb9f)Valparaiso 4S (Porter).................1.03 Hebron 1NE (Porter)..........................1.03 Portage 3E (Porter)..........................1.03 Portage 1ESE (Porter)........................1.02 (w9mal)Merrillville 2NNW (Lake)..............0.98 Valparaiso 4SW (Porter)......................0.98 Valparaiso (Porter)..........................0.95 Valparaiso 1ESE (Porter).....................0.94 Valparaiso 2N (Porter).......................0.92 Crown Point (Lake)...........................0.90 Crown Point 1N (Lake)........................0.90 Dyer 1WNW (Lake).............................0.87 Munster 2NNW (Lake)..........................0.87 Gary 5ENE (Lake).............................0.79 Griffith 1N (Lake)...........................0.77 St. John (Lake)..............................0.73 (w9opr)Wheatfield 1ENE (Jasper)..............0.72 Rensselaer 10NNE (Jasper)....................0.67 Kentland 2SSE (Newton).......................0.64 Wheatfield 4WSW (Jasper).....................0.61 Lake Village (Newton)........................0.55 Morocco (Newton).............................0.52 De Motte 4SW (Jasper)........................0.49 Mount Ayr 2NNE (Newton)......................0.48 Wheatfield 3S (Jasper).......................0.44 Lake Village 2W (Newton).....................0.40 Rensselaer 6SE (Jasper)......................0.38 Remington (Jasper)...........................0.36 De Motte 6S (Jasper).........................0.35 Kentland (Newton)............................0.30 Rensselaer 2SSW (Jasper).....................0.29 Rensselaer 4N (Jasper).......................0.26 Rensselaer (Jasper)..........................0.26 Rensselaer 5NW (Jasper)......................0.25 Rensselaer 2N (Jasper).......................0.25 Brook 4W (Newton)............................0.15
Radar:
Radar loop for 2:30-10 p.m. CDT
Environment
Clearing after the passage of a decaying thunderstorm complex Wednesday morning allowed for several hours of mostly sunny skies late morning into the early afternoon. Associated heating and a gradual increase of surface dew points from Gulf of Mexico moisture allowed the the atmosphere to destabilize prior to the initialization of thunderstorms around 2pm. The cap on the environment, which initially suppressed storms, quickly eroded during the mid afternoon. This allowed storm coverage to increase as environmental shear gradually increased, setting up an environment conducive for severe convection across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Figure 1: Visible satellite showing clearing behind a decaying thunderstorm complex across central Illinois in the morning. | Figure 2: MLCAPE (red outline) and MLCIN (blue shade) showing destabilization and erosion of the cap. | Figure 3: 0-6 km shear gradually increased as storms moved across northern Illinois |
Service
NWS Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Outlooks for May 2nd and Dates Issued | ||
April 30th | May 1st | May 2nd (8 a.m.) |
May 2nd Damaging Wind Outlook (8 a.m.) | May 2nd Large Hail Outlook (8 a.m.) |
Watches Issued | |
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 3:55 pm | Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued at 10:50 pm |
NWS Chicago Issued Products and Services | |
Weather Story issued May 1st | Weather Story issued May 2nd |
Graphical NOWcast issued at 6:54 p.m. | Graphical NOWcast issued at 10:46 p.m. |
Warning Polygons | Warnings and Storm Reports |
Storm Reports
Storm report map and text for the past 24-hours: https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/lsrmap.html?zoom=8&lat=41.33&lon=-89.4&hr=24
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1136 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0934 PM HAIL LINDENHURST 42.42N 88.03W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0934 PM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M2.00 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0933 PM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M2.00 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 2.25 INCH DIAMETER HAIL AT FAIRFIELD AND PETITE LAKE ROAD. 0932 PM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO 0931 PM HAIL ANTIOCH 42.47N 88.08W 05/02/2018 E1.50 INCH LAKE IL PUBLIC RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0931 PM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M1.75 INCH LAKE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT DEEP LAKE ROAD JUST SOUTH OF GRASS LAKE ROAD. 0928 PM HAIL ANTIOCH 42.47N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M1.75 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL STONES BETWEEN GOLFBALL AND EGG SIZED. NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SIDING AND CARS. 0928 PM HAIL ANTIOCH 42.47N 88.08W 05/02/2018 M1.75 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER FROM LAKE COUNTY SKYWARN. ROUTE 59 AND GRASS LAKE ROAD. 0920 PM HAIL SPRING GROVE 42.44N 88.24W 05/02/2018 M2.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER 2.25 INCH DIAMETER HAIL VIA LAKE COUNTY SKYWARN. NEAREST INTERSECTION WINN ROAD AND ROUTE 12. 0910 PM HAIL RICHMOND 42.48N 88.31W 05/02/2018 E2.75 INCH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC 2.5 TO 2.75 INCH DIAMETER HAIL RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0823 PM HAIL 2 NE CEDAR LAKE 41.39N 87.41W 05/02/2018 U1.25 INCH LAKE IN PUBLIC VIA MPING. 0804 PM TSTM WND GST CEDAR LAKE 41.37N 87.44W 05/02/2018 M61.00 MPH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0718 PM TSTM WND DMG HOFFMAN ESTATES 42.06N 88.14W 05/02/2018 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER DOWNED PINE TREE ABOUT 40 FEET TALL. ESTIMATED WINDS AROUIND 65 MPH. 0706 PM HAIL GILBERTS 42.10N 88.37W 05/02/2018 E1.50 INCH KANE IL PUBLIC RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0640 PM HAIL CORTLAND 41.93N 88.69W 05/02/2018 M0.50 INCH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0640 PM HAIL S DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER MILNER AVE AND SOUTH 1ST STREET. QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. TIME ESTIMATED. 0635 PM HAIL DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH DE KALB IL PUBLIC 0632 PM HAIL 2 S BYRON 42.10N 89.26W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH OGLE IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0623 PM HAIL BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W 05/02/2018 M1.25 INCH BOONE IL AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED VIA RFD HAM NET 0620 PM TSTM WND GST 3 S DUNNS BRIDGE 41.19N 86.97W 05/02/2018 M61.00 MPH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED VIA MOBILE WEATHER STATION AT SR 10 AND CR 400E IN JASPER COUNTY. 0616 PM HAIL LEE 41.79N 88.94W 05/02/2018 E1.75 INCH DE KALB IL PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT 0614 PM HAIL SE ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W 05/02/2018 M3.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT VIA TWITTER FROM FAR SOUTHEAST ROCKFORD. 0614 PM HAIL ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W 05/02/2018 M2.50 INCH WINNEBAGO IL PUBLIC MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF 2.5 INCH DIAMATER HAIL IN FAR SE ROCKFORD 0610 PM HAIL 2 E ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.06W 05/02/2018 E1.50 INCH WINNEBAGO IL AMATEUR RADIO 0607 PM HAIL ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W 05/02/2018 M2.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL AMATEUR RADIO REPORT RELAYED BY ROCKFORD HAM NET 0605 PM HAIL 5 SSW ROCKFORD 42.20N 89.09W 05/02/2018 M1.75 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AROUND THE ROCKFORD AIRPORT. 0600 PM HAIL WEST BROOKLYN 41.69N 89.15W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER MAINLY DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL, BUT ONE QUARTER SIZE STONE. 0554 PM HAIL WINNEBAGO 42.27N 89.24W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF WINNEBAGO 0546 PM TSTM WND DMG LOWELL 41.29N 87.41W 05/02/2018 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA MULTIPLE TREES OF UNKNOWN SIZE SNAPPED, POWER POLE SNAPPED, AND TRAILER FLIPPED ON US 41 IN LOWELL. TIME ESTIMATED. 0515 PM HAIL BOURBONNAIS 41.16N 87.88W 05/02/2018 M1.00 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW BOURBONNAIS 41.21N 87.92W 05/02/2018 KANKAKEE IL EMERGENCY MNGR 20 POWER POLES DOWNED AND SEVERAL ROOFS PULLED BACK. 0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW BOURBONNAIS 41.22N 87.92W 05/02/2018 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 18 POWER POLES DOWNED...ALONG WITH A CORN CRIB AND METAL SILOS IN A DEBRIS FIELD ORIENTED ROUGHLY TOWARD EAST. LOCATION A QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF 6731N 2250W. 0503 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 05/02/2018 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR CHICAGO OEMC REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND AN APARTMENT BUILDING ROOF PEELED BACK. DAMAGE IS EAST OF THE DAN RYAN/I-94 POSSIBLY TO THE LAKE AND BETWEEN 63RD AND 39TH STREETS. DELAYED REPORT AND TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N CHATHAM 41.80N 87.62W 05/02/2018 COOK IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUILDING ACROSS FROM WASHINGTON PARK AT 51ST AND KING DRIVE...5035 KING DRIVE. ALSO DOWNED TREES IN THE AREA. DAMAGE RESULTED IN AN EVACUATION ORDER BY CFD AND DEPT OF BUILDINGS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0453 PM HAIL MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W 05/02/2018 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC REPORTED BY SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EMPLOYEE. 0452 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W 05/02/2018 COOK IL PUBLIC MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMANGE FROM STRONG WINDS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR MIDWAY AIRPORT. DAMAGE TO TREES, VEHICLES, LIGHT POLES, AND HOUSES INCLUDING SIDING AND A LARGE SECTION OF ROOF TORN OFF. 0451 PM TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W 05/02/2018 M67.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS 58 KNOT GUST. 0446 PM HAIL SUMMIT 41.78N 87.82W 05/02/2018 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC REPORT VIA TWITTER 0445 PM TSTM WND DMG CREST HILL 41.57N 88.11W 05/02/2018 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS OF 2-6 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN AND ONE EVERGREEN TREE 15-20 INCHES IN DIAMETER UPROOTED 0445 PM TSTM WND DMG ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W 05/02/2018 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL TELEPHONE POLES SNAPPED IN HALF ON RENWICK ROAD 0445 PM TSTM WND DMG CREST HILL 41.57N 88.11W 05/02/2018 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER A COUPLE TREE LIMBS TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN AND PEA SIZE HAIL 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW PLAINFIELD 41.55N 88.29W 05/02/2018 KENDALL IL NWS EMPLOYEE LARGE TREE BRANCH BROKEN. REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED.
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