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Fast Facts
A strong supercell thunderstorm moved over 100 miles from northeast Illinois to northwest Indiana during the late afternoon and evening (5:30-8:30 P.M.) of Monday, June 13.
A wide swath of wind damage, some of which was significant, occurred along the path of this storm, and an NWS Storm Damage Survey Team determined that some of the damage was consistent with scattered to widespread wind speeds of 75-95 mph. The survey team also determined that two tornadoes, both EF-0s, occurred first in Hoffman Estates and then later in Schaumburg and Roselle.
Some of the most severe wind damage was non-tornadic and occurred in Streamwood, Schaumburg, Roselle, and within a corridor extending from Elk Grove Village through Lyons in west central Cook County.
Hundreds of trees were downed or damaged, which also resulted in widespread power outages. There was some structural damage, which included roofs being partially blown off apartment buildings in Westchester and in Bellwood. Two injuries were reported by local media. A small plane was also flipped over at Schaumburg Regional Airport.
O'Hare Airport gusted to 84 mph while Midway Airport gusted to 69 mph with this storm. The 84 mph wind gust at Chicago O'Hare tied the 2nd strongest gust ever measured at the O'Hare Airport weather station.
A Tornado Watch was issued at 5:50 P.M. for all of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, and multiple Tornado Warnings were issued for the storm as well.
This supercell storm formed along a warm front at the periphery of a hot and very humid air mass that was spreading northward.
This storm had an impressive depth, with a top over 60,000 ft based on data from multiple radars, and may have been over 65,000 ft to near 70,000 ft. Radar beam widths and heights at such a high elevation become very wide, so it's difficult to determine a specific height. No matter what, this storm was within the upper echelon of storm tops for mid-latitude, non-tropical thunderstorms
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 310 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2022 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0552 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKE IN THE HILLS 42.19N 88.34W 06/13/2022 MCHENRY IL PUBLIC POWER POLE DOWNED ONTO TREES ALONG RANDALL RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0559 PM TSTM WND DMG CARPENTERSVILLE 42.12N 88.27W 06/13/2022 KANE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES IN CARPENTERSVILLE. A FEW TREES SNAPPED, NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWNED. WORST DAMAGE EAST OF THE FOX RIVER BETWEEN IL-68 AND IL-62. INFORMATION RELAYED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0600 PM TSTM WND DMG SLEEPY HOLLOW 42.09N 88.31W 06/13/2022 KANE IL PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE WEST DUNDEE AND SLEEPY HOLLOW AREA. 0601 PM TSTM WND DMG CARPENTERSVILLE 42.12N 88.26W 06/13/2022 KANE IL PUBLIC PHOTOS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. 0605 PM TSTM WND DMG ELGIN 42.04N 88.28W 06/13/2022 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM ELGIN. BETWEEN SPRING STREET AND DOUGLAS AVENUE, A LARGE TREE ESTIMATED 4-5 FEET IN DIAMETER SNAPPED AND FELL ONTO NEARBY POWER POLES. SEVERAL OTHER MEDIUM TO LARGE SIZED TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0611 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S VERNON HILLS 42.20N 87.97W 06/13/2022 LAKE IL PUBLIC 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB SNAPPED OFF TREE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0614 PM TSTM WND GST STREAMWOOD 42.03N 88.18W 06/13/2022 E75 MPH COOK IL NWS STORM SURVEY WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE ACROSS STREAMWOOD. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 75 MPH. 0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW STREAMWOOD 42.03N 88.19W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC NUMEROUS MEDIUM SIZED OR LARGER TREE LIMBS DOWN ALONG TANGLEWOOD DRIVE JUST SOUTH OF SCHAUMBURG ROAD. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0616 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 NW STREAMWOOD 42.04N 88.20W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR ROUTE 58 AND 59 IN STREAMWOOD, IL. 0617 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E HOFFMAN ESTATES 42.05N 88.08W 06/13/2022 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE BRANCHES SNAPPED AND BLOWN TO WEST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW ROSELLE 41.99N 88.10W 06/13/2022 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 WNW ROSELLE. ONE SMALL PLANE FLIPPED OVER AND ANOTHER SMALL PLANE PUSHED INTO A FENCE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.08W 06/13/2022 COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES OF TOWN. 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N ROSELLE 42.00N 88.08W 06/13/2022 COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE TREE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0627 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.07N 87.96W 06/13/2022 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR MATURE TREES DOWNED IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0627 PM TORNADO 2 S SCHAUMBURG 42.00N 88.08W 06/13/2022 COOK IL NWS STORM SURVEY UPDATES PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 S SCHAUMBURG. AN NWS DAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN UNINCORPORATED SCHAUMBURG, CROSSED THE ELGIN-O`HARE EXPRESSWAY INTO ROSELLE, AND LIFTED JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING MEDINAH. DAMAGE WAS SPORADIC ALONG THE TORNADO`S PATH AND CONSISTED OF PART OF THE ROOF OF A BUSINESS GETTING PEELED BACK IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WITH THE REST OF THE DAMAGE BEING CONFINED TO TREES. 0628 PM TSTM WND GST MOUNT PROSPECT 42.07N 87.94W 06/13/2022 E60 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0628 PM HAIL MOUNT PROSPECT 42.07N 87.94W 06/13/2022 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0629 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSELLE 41.98N 88.08W 06/13/2022 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC TREE LIMBS DOWNED ON ROADWAYS. 0630 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSELLE 41.99N 88.07W 06/13/2022 DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR EMA REPORTED A TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0632 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.97W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC VIDEO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS ROOFING MATERIAL BLOWN OFF OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH NEAR LOUIS AVENUE AND LIVELY BOULEVARD IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0636 PM HAIL 2 SE KILDEER 42.15N 88.02W 06/13/2022 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER AT ROUTE 53 AND LAKE COOK ROAD. 0642 PM HAIL OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.91W 06/13/2022 E0.70 INCH COOK IL ASOS 0644 PM TSTM WND DMG BENSENVILLE 41.95N 87.93W 06/13/2022 DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED AND POWER POLES DAMAGED IN BENSENVILLE. 0644 PM TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 06/13/2022 M84 MPH COOK IL ASOS CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM OHARE AIRPORT. ASOS STATION KORD CHICAGO OHARE. 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW ELMHURST 41.89N 87.95W 06/13/2022 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN WEST OF ELMHURST COLLEGE. 0645 PM TSTM WND GST PARK RIDGE 42.01N 87.84W 06/13/2022 E70 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG UPTOWN - CHICAGO 41.97N 87.65W 06/13/2022 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES DOWNED JUST NORTHWEST OF MONTROSE HARBOR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG PARK RIDGE 42.01N 87.84W 06/13/2022 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS LIMBS REPORTED DOWN IN TOWN. 0645 PM HAIL PARK RIDGE 42.01N 87.84W 06/13/2022 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0646 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E FRANKLIN PARK 41.94N 87.86W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. 0647 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW NORTHLAKE 41.90N 87.91W 06/13/2022 COOK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT ROOF TILES BLOWN OFF AND WINDOW BROKEN AT VALUE CITY IN NORTHLAKE. WIRES DOWNED AND TREE DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED IN TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0648 PM TSTM WND DMG STONE PARK 41.90N 87.88W 06/13/2022 COOK IL UNKNOWN DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. VILLAGE CLERK OF STONE PARK REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DAMAGED ACROSS THE VILLAGE, INCLUDING SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS ABOUT 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER. DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AT ONE RESIDENCE. MULTIPLE CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING BRANCHES. 0649 PM TSTM WND DMG BERKELEY 41.88N 87.91W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED IN BERKELEY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0650 PM TSTM WND DMG ALBANY PARK - CHICAGO 41.97N 87.72W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC TREE LIMBS DOWN AND SOME SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOFS. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. 0651 PM TSTM WND GST BELLWOOD 41.88N 87.88W 06/13/2022 E95 MPH COOK IL NWS STORM SURVEY *** 2 INJ *** SWATH OF WIND DAMAGE ACROSS WESTERN COOK COUNTY, INCLUDING A ROOF OFF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN BELLWOOD. PEAK WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 90 AND 95 MPH. 0654 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NE WESTCHESTER 41.86N 87.88W 06/13/2022 E90 MPH COOK IL NWS STORM SURVEY TWO APARTMENT BUILDINGS ALONG WESTCHESTER BLVD WITH ROOF COVERING PEELED BACK AND BLOWN DOWN TO STREET LEVEL. LARGE APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT DIAMETER SOFTWOOD TREE UPROOTED. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 90 MPH. 0654 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.04W 06/13/2022 M1.26 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS RAINFALL IN 16 MINUTES. 0654 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTCHESTER 41.85N 87.89W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A LARGE TREE SNAPPED WHICH FELL ONTO A CAR. 0654 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTCHESTER 41.86N 87.88W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE DOWNED FELL ONTO HOUSES AND CARS. LOSS OF ROOF COVERING ON MULTIPLE HOMES. LOCATION MANNHEIM RD AND WATERFORD DR. REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED. 0655 PM HAIL 1 SSW MELROSE PARK 41.89N 87.86W 06/13/2022 E1.00 INCH COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE LA GRANGE PARK 41.84N 87.86W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC PHOTOS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED MULTIPLE TREES, TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN, NORTH OF 31ST BETWEEN LA GRANGE ROAD AND MAPLE AVENUE. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S BROADVIEW 41.85N 87.86W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC A PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED UTILITY POLES SNAPPED AND BLOCKING A STREET NEAR 21ST AVENUE AND CERMAK ROAD. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH RIVERSIDE 41.85N 87.82W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC PHOTOS SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E LINCOLN PARK - CHIC 41.92N 87.63W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC SEVERAL DOWNED TREE LIMBS IN LINCOLN PARK SOUTH OF FULLERTON PARKWAY AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW BROADVIEW 41.85N 87.86W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC NUMEROUS POWERLINES AND POWER POLES SNAPPED AND DOWNED AT 25TH AVE AND CERMAK RD. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW RIVERSIDE 41.83N 87.83W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC 18 INCH DIAMETER HARDWOOD TREE TRUNK SNAPPED AND FELL ONTO POWERLINES. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. 0657 PM TSTM WND DMG RIVERSIDE 41.83N 87.82W 06/13/2022 COOK IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE DAMAGED. EIGHT HOUSES WERE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. 0657 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW STICKNEY 41.83N 87.79W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC OGDEN AVE IN BERWYN AREA. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LIONEL TRAINS BUILDING. TREE LIMBS DOWN ON CARS. REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED. 0658 PM TSTM WND DMG HUMBOLDT PARK - CHICAGO 41.90N 87.72W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE LIMB DOWNED ONTO CAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0658 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N BROOKFIELD 41.84N 87.84W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC PHOTO SHOWS LARGE TREE SNAPPED AT THE BASE IN BROOKFIELD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0659 PM TSTM WND DMG STICKNEY 41.82N 87.80W 06/13/2022 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. PHOTOS SHOW LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWNED ACROSS STICKNEY AND BERWYN. 0659 PM TSTM WND DMG LYONS 41.81N 87.82W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. PHOTO SHOWS LARGE TREE UPROOTED ONTO HOUSE IN LYONS. NUMEROUS OTHER TREE BRANCHES DOWNED IN THE VICINITY. 0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S NORTH LAWNDALE - CH 41.85N 87.71W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE LIMBS AND SMALL TREES DOWNED. 0700 PM TSTM WND DMG BROOKFIELD 41.82N 87.84W 06/13/2022 COOK IL UNKNOWN METRA REPORTS TREES DOWNED ONTO BNSF RAILROAD NEAR CONGRESS PARK AND RIVERSIDE STATIONS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0701 PM TSTM WND DMG BERWYN 41.84N 87.79W 06/13/2022 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0702 PM TSTM WND DMG FOREST VIEW 41.81N 87.80W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC MULTIPLE TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWNED IN AND NEAR FOREST VIEW. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0708 PM TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.76W 06/13/2022 M69 MPH COOK IL ASOS ASOS STATION KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY. 0709 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S LINCOLN PARK - CHIC 41.91N 87.65W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. WALL OF PARKING GARAGE BLOWN OUT. 0714 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE HYDE PARK - CHICAG 41.80N 87.58W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC TREES UPROOTED AND LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0717 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE DOUGLAS - CHICAGO 41.83N 87.60W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SE DOUGLAS - CHICAGO. LARGE PORTION OF HARDWOOD TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR 3900 S LAKE PARK AVE. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. 0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW NEW CITY - CHICAG 41.80N 87.66W 06/13/2022 COOK IL NEWSPAPER LARGE 2-3 FOOT DIAMETER HARDWOOD TREE TOOK DOWN A FENCE AND POWERLINES ALONG THE 5100 BLOCK OF S. THROOP ST. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. 0722 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 NE NAVY PIER 41.92N 87.57W 06/13/2022 M74 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION CORRECTS PREVIOUS MARINE TSTM WIND REPORT FROM 3 NE NAVY PIER. 64 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT THE HARRISON-DEVER WATER CRIB, JUST UNDER 3 MILES EAST OF CHICAGO. ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 85 FEET. 0723 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW AUBURN-GRESHAM 41.76N 87.67W 06/13/2022 COOK IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0724 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 SE SOUTH CHICAGO 41.73N 87.54W 06/13/2022 M54 MPH COOK IL BUOY BUOY STATION CMTI2 CALUMET HARBOR. 0738 PM TSTM WND GST GARY AIRPORT 41.62N 87.42W 06/13/2022 M59 MPH LAKE IN AWOS 0739 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE EAST CHICAGO 41.67N 87.42W 06/13/2022 M72 MPH LAKE IN MESONET 0753 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S OGDEN DUNES 41.60N 87.19W 06/13/2022 PORTER IN EMERGENCY MNGR REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE, RELAYED BY EM OFFICIAL. 0756 PM HAIL 3 NE NEW CHICAGO 41.53N 87.32W 06/13/2022 E1.50 INCH LAKE IN PUBLIC 0756 PM HAIL 3 NNW LAKE STATION 41.62N 87.25W 06/13/2022 E1.00 INCH LAKE IN COCORAHS
Survey Results
Full Public Information Statement
Based on an NWS Damage Survey, information collected from emergency management partners, and spotter reports, it was confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in the northwest suburbs of Chicago while strong straight-line winds caused extensive damage across parts of Cook and DuPage counties.
Downloadable KMZ file of both tornadoes and all damaging wind swaths
Tornado #1: Hoffman Estates EF-0 Tornado and Streamwood Straight-Line Winds:
Summary: Based on drone video footage and radar data from KLOT, TORD, and TMDW, it was determined that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Golf Rd. and Bartlett Rd. in the Arthur L. Janura Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates. Damage along the tornado's brief path was entirely confined to trees. In addition, an NWS damage survey determined that widespread tree damage across Streamwood occurred due to strong straight-line winds of up to 75 mph. These winds were associated with a rear flank downdraft that wrapped around the tornadic circulation within the parent supercell thunderstorm. |
Tornado #2: Schaumburg-Roselle EF-0 Tornado and Straight-Line Winds:
Summary: An NWS damage survey determined that a brief tornado touched down in unincorporated Schaumburg, crossed the Elgin-O`Hare Expressway into Roselle, and lifted just prior to entering Medinah. Damage was sporadic along the path of the tornado and consisted of part of the roof of a business getting peeled back in two different directions with the rest of the damage being confined to trees. Just west of the track of the tornado, a broader swath of straight-line wind damage associated with a rear flank downdraft wrapping around the tornadic circulation was observed. These winds were estimated to be as strong as 75 mph and flipped over a small plane at Schaumburg Regional Airport in addition to causing widespread tree damage on the far southern side of Schaumburg and through much of Roselle. |
Northeast DuPage County/West Central Cook County Straight-Line Winds:
Summary: Between an NWS damage survey and information provided by local emergency management agencies, other government officials, and trained weather spotters, it was determined that damage to trees, utility poles, and structures observed across a large portion of west central Cook County was caused by a swath of strong straight-line winds. An approximately 18 to 19-mile long stretch of widespread 70+ mph winds likely occurred between Elk Grove Village and Midway Airport, with widespread 80+ mph winds likely experienced within a roughly 13-mile long corridor from O`Hare Airport (where an 84 mph wind gust was observed) through the Lyons and Forest View area. Widespread tree damage was noted in this region, including in the suburbs of Bensenville, Northlake, Stone Park, Bellwood, Westchester, Broadview, La Grange Park, Brookfield, Riverside, Lyons, Stickney, and Forest View, among other nearby locations. A localized corridor of estimated 90-95 mph winds was determined to have occurred in parts of Westchester and Broadview, with the former location having roofs peeled off of two neighboring apartment complexes and multiple windows blown out at an office building. An isolated 95 mph wind gust was believed to have occurred outside of this localized corridor in Bellwood, where an apartment complex had its roof peeled off, resulting in two injuries. |
Photos
Wind damage in Streamwood (courtesy of Tim Stencil) | Wind damage in Streamwood (courtesy of Mick Fleming) | Tornado damage in Roselle (courtesy of the Roselle Fire Department) |
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Tornado damage in the Arthur L. Janura Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates (drone footage courtesy of Joe Pudlik Jr.) | Wind damage in Westchester (NWS storm survey) | Wind damage in Westchester (NWS storm survey) |
Wind damage in Westchester (NWS storm survey) | Wind damage in Berwyn (courtesy of Steve Richter) | Wind damage in Riverside (courtesy of Jeff Bartl) |
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Wind damage in Riverside (courtesy of Jeff Bartl) | Wind damage in Lyons (courtesy of William Ruting) | Wind damage in Lyons (courtesy of William Ruting) |
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Wind damage in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago (courtesy of @MonteyTheDog) | Mammatus clouds in Evanston (courtesy of Chris Sciortino) | View of the supercell from the southwest (courtesy of Alan M) |
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Photo of the supercell taken on an aircraft (courtesy of Eileen Murray) | Photo of a wall cloud taken in Elgin (courtesy of Matt Zuro) | Photo of a wall cloud taken in Roselle a few minutes before a tornado touched down (courtesy of Landon Moeller) |
Environment
Surface:
June 13, 2022 5 P.M. Surface Temperatures | June 13, 2022 5 P.M. Surface Dew Points | June 13, 2022 5 P.M. Composite Surface Analysis. This highlights a strong warm front that had lifted slowly north across the area, and the likely presence of a mesoscale low pressure area that was entering northwest Illinois. |
Upper Air:
June 13, 2022 4 P.M. NWS Davenport, IA Weather Balloon Data (Sounding). This depicted the air mass to the immediate south of the warm front and shows extreme potential instability, although still an atmospheric cap in place in this area (different along the front where forcing for updrafts was greater). The weather balloon also sampled 0-6 km deep layer shear of 50 kt, sufficient for supercell storms. | June 13, 2022 5 P.M. 500 mb (~18,000 ft) Analysis. The 50 kt+ flow at 500 mb is potent for the summer season, especially in convective scenarios. This boosted the deep layer shear and potential for thunderstorm organization. |
Severe Weather Parameters:
June 13, 2022 5 P.M. 0-6 km Shear Analysis. Values in excess of 35 kt support supercells and just overall thunderstorm organization. | June 13, 2022 5 P.M. 0-1 km Shear Analysis. Values in excess of 15-20 kt support low-level rotation in thunderstorms within unstable air masses, and also support cold pool sustainability. |
June 13, 2022 5 P.M. Mixed-Layer CAPE (Instability). Extreme values are over 4,000 J/kg, and can result in explosive thunderstorm development, such as seen this afternoon along the warm front in northeast Illinois. | June 13, 2022 5 P.M. Supercell Parameter. This composite parameter highlights values with strong instability, shear, helicity, and little to no capping. Values of 2 can be favorable for supercells where mature storms actually develop. Extremely high values resided over Illinois, not surprisingly given especially the instability, but in tandem with the shear. |
Observed Rainfall
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
0228 PM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022
...Observed Rainfall from Monday June 13...
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 Tuesday(06/14/22)...
Illinois Rain
Location (County): fall (inches)
Algonquin 1N (McHenry).......................1.42
Schaumburg 2E (Cook).........................1.36
Mount Prospect 3NE (Cook)....................1.07
Palatine 1E (Cook)...........................0.93
Harwood Heights (Cook).......................0.90
Ohare Airport (Cook).........................0.88
Elk Grove Village 2WSW (Cook)................0.87
Lake Zurich (Lake)...........................0.86
Huntley (McHenry)............................0.85
Wheeling (Cook)..............................0.82
Crystal Lake 1WSW (McHenry)..................0.75
Lake Zurich 1N (Lake)........................0.74
Chicago 6ESE (Cook)..........................0.73
Elk Grove Village 1ESE (Cook)................0.73
Oak Park 1SW (Cook)..........................0.72
Cary (McHenry)...............................0.72
Rogers Park 2SW (Cook).......................0.71
Lincolnwood 2E (Cook)........................0.71
Lincolnwood 3E (Cook)........................0.70
Park Ridge 1WNW (Cook).......................0.68
Buffalo Grove 2N (Lake)......................0.65
Hoffman Estates 2SE (Cook)...................0.62
Oak Park 1NNE (Cook).........................0.62
Barrington (Lake)............................0.59
Riverwoods (Lake)............................0.59
Elgin (Kane).................................0.40
Bannockburn (Lake)...........................0.40
Mundelein (Lake).............................0.39
Hoffman Estates 5W (Cook)....................0.38
Highwood 1S (Lake)...........................0.35
Elgin 2WNW (Kane)............................0.34
Lincolnshire 1N (Lake).......................0.34
Capron (Boone)...............................0.28
Elmhurst 1ESE (Du Page)......................0.27
Mundelein (Lake).............................0.25
Libertyville 2ESE (Lake).....................0.17
Lake Forest 2NNE (Lake)......................0.15
Mundelein 2WNW (Lake)........................0.15
Bolingbrook 3NE (Du Page)....................0.14
Bull Valley 2WNW (McHenry)...................0.14
Lake Bluff 1W (Lake).........................0.13
McHenry (Stratton Lock & Dam) (McHenry)......0.12
Woodstock 5nw (McHenry)......................0.12
Homer Glen 1ENE (Will).......................0.09
Woodstock 4SW (McHenry)......................0.07
Elmhurst 2SE (Du Page).......................0.05
Cissna Park 1S (Iroquois)....................0.05
Hebron (McHenry).............................0.04
Wonder Lake 1NE (McHenry)....................0.04
Midway (Cook)................................0.04
Elgin 2W (Kane)..............................0.02
Lake Villa 2WSW (Lake).......................0.02
Midlothian (Cook)............................0.01
Winthrop Harbor 1SSW (Lake)..................0.01
Monee (Will).................................0.01
Aurora (Kane)...............................TRACE
Batavia (Kane)..............................TRACE
Bourbonnais (Kankakee)......................TRACE
Dwight (Livingston).........................TRACE
DeKalb (De Kalb)............................TRACE
West Chicago (Du Page)......................TRACE
Genoa (De Kalb).............................TRACE
Oak Lawn 2SE (Cook).........................TRACE
Oak Lawn (Cook).............................TRACE
Homewood (Cook).............................TRACE
Lisle (Du Page).............................TRACE
Lisle 1SE (Du Page).........................TRACE
Ashkum 5.6E (Iroquois)......................TRACE
Montgomery 1SSE (Kendall)...................TRACE
Batavia 2WNW (Kane).........................TRACE
Sugar Grove 1ENE (Kane).....................TRACE
St. Charles (Kane)..........................TRACE
Winthrop Harbor (Lake)......................TRACE
Zion (Lake).................................TRACE
Ottawa 1NW (La Salle).......................TRACE
Peru 1ENE (La Salle)........................TRACE
New Lenox 2SE (Will)........................TRACE
New Lenox 3E (Will).........................TRACE
New Millford 3W (Winnebago).................TRACE
Lansing (Cook)..............................TRACE
Romeoville (Will)...........................TRACE
Midway Coop (Cook)..........................TRACE
Rockford (Winnebago)........................TRACE
St Anne (Kankakee)..........................TRACE
Waukegan (Lake).............................TRACE
Indiana Rain
Location (County): fall (inches)
Valparaiso 1SE (Porter)......................0.55
Valparaiso Airport (Porter)..................0.47
Gary 5ENE (Lake).............................0.44
Valparaiso 1NNW (Porter).....................0.41
Valparaiso 2N (Porter).......................0.39
Chesterton 4E (Porter).......................0.37
Portage 3E (Porter)..........................0.36
Chesterton 1ENE (Porter).....................0.35
Valparaiso 2WNW (Porter).....................0.35
Indiana Dunes (Porter).......................0.31
Porter 1S (Porter)...........................0.28
Valparaiso 2WSW (Porter).....................0.19
Kentland 2SSE (Newton).......................0.15
Valparaiso 6SSW (Porter).....................0.15
Remington (Jasper)...........................0.10
Hammond 1SSW (Lake)..........................0.10
Lakes Of The Four Seasons (Porter)...........0.02
Crown Point (Lake)..........................TRACE
De Motte 1NNW (Jasper)......................TRACE
Wheatfield 4WSW (Jasper)....................TRACE
Crown Point 1N (Lake).......................TRACE
Schererville 1E (Lake)......................TRACE
Griffith 1N (Lake)..........................TRACE
Mount Ayr 2NNE (Newton).....................TRACE
Hebron 4NE (Porter).........................TRACE
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