Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. 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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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

913 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025



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

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

            ..REMARKS..



0849 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NW Hillcrest          41.98N 89.10W

06/03/2025  M58 MPH          Ogle               IL   Public



            Private weather station KILROCHE34 reported

            58 mph gust northwest of Hillcrest.



0849 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Hillcrest           41.95N 89.09W

06/03/2025  M54 MPH          Ogle               IL   Public



            Private weather station KILROCHE62 reported

            54 mph gust northwest of Rochelle.



0857 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Lindenwood              42.05N 89.03W

06/03/2025  M56 MPH          Ogle               IL   Public



            Private weather station reported 56 mph gust

            south of Monroe Center.





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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

January 19, 2021: Intense Evening Snow Squall Impacts Parts of Chicago Metro