Fast Facts
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Blowing Dust and Dust Storm Warnings
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First Dust Storm Warning issued at 8:47 PM CDT | Second Dust Storm Warning issued at 9:06 PM CDT |
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Photos
Large hailstones from near Lisbon, IL. Photo courtesy of Eddie via Twitter. | Photo of a landspout tornado near Serena, IL. Photo courtesy of Landon Moeller. | Wind damage in Chatsworth, IL. Photo courtesy of Bruce Sanders. |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1122 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2023 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0630 PM Tornado 1 SSE Grant Park 41.23N 87.64W 05/07/2023 Kankakee IL Public Corrects location of previous tornado report from 1 SSE Sun River Terrace. Video shared of landspout-type tornado kicking up dust in a field southwest of Route 1 and Route 17 near Grant Park. 0645 PM Tornado 3 SW Grant Park 41.21N 87.68W 05/07/2023 Kankakee IL Public A second landspout tornado touched down in the Grant Park area between Grant Park and Momence along Route 1/17. This landspout was on the ground for about 4 minutes and threw a vehicle into a ditch but did not cause any known damage to structures or trees. 0700 PM Hail 1 N Mendota 41.56N 89.12W 05/07/2023 M1.00 inch La Salle IL Public Relayed by off-duty meteorologist. Time estimated. 0705 PM Hail Lake Village 41.14N 87.45W 05/07/2023 M1.75 inch Newton IN Public Corrects previous hail report from Lake Village. 0709 PM Tornado 3 SW Serena 41.47N 88.75W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Public Landspout. 0730 PM Hail Manteno 41.25N 87.84W 05/07/2023 E0.70 inch Kankakee IL Trained Spotter 5 minutes of dime hail. 0732 PM Hail 1 S Lisbon 41.46N 88.48W 05/07/2023 E1.75 inch Kendall IL Public Photo shared on social media. Location estimated. Time based on phone timestamp. 0739 PM Hail 1 N Momence 41.17N 87.66W 05/07/2023 U1.00 inch Kankakee IL Public Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 0801 PM Hail 2 N Morris 41.38N 88.43W 05/07/2023 U0.75 inch Grundy IL Public Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 0824 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE Lostant 41.16N 89.02W 05/07/2023 E62 MPH La Salle IL Public Private weather station gusting 55-60 mph for more than 10 minutes. Peak of 62 mph. Winds were just out ahead of the main line of storms. 0824 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lostant 41.14N 89.07W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Fire Dept/Rescue Power lines and large tree limbs downed in and near Lostant. Also shingle and siding damage reported to some homes. 0830 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Streator 41.14N 88.84W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Trained Spotter Along North Bloomington Road, railroad crossing gates snapped and some trees down. 0830 PM Dust Storm 2 SSW Lostant 41.12N 89.08W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Law Enforcement Reports of near-0 visibility due to blowing dust at I-39 by Route 18 between approximately mile posts 40 to 43. Relayed by Pontiac Comms Center/ISP. Time estimated based on radar. 0835 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Kangley 41.15N 88.83W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Trained Spotter Reports of multiple road and parking signs bent at nearly 45 degree angles. Time estimated based on radar. 0839 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Rutland 41.00N 89.04W 05/07/2023 M58 MPH La Salle IL Public Gust measured at a private weather station. 0845 PM Dust Storm 2 E Kangley 41.15N 88.84W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Emergency Mngr Multiple reports of near 0 or 0 visibility just north of Streator. Reports replayed by La Salle EM. Time estimated. 0849 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ENE Streator 41.15N 88.75W 05/07/2023 M51 MPH La Salle IL Public Measured by personal weather station KILSTREA21. 0854 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 E Grand Ridge 41.24N 88.72W 05/07/2023 M56 MPH La Salle IL Public Measured by personal weather station KILGRAND10. 0857 PM Hail 4 NW Wilmington 41.34N 88.19W 05/07/2023 E1.00 inch Will IL Trained Spotter Multiple hailstones at least quarter sized. Also standing water several inches deep on SE Frontage Road. 0900 PM Flood 4 NNE Wedron 41.49N 88.75W 05/07/2023 La Salle IL Emergency Mngr A few inches of standing water reported on the westbound lane of US Route 52 near Serena. 0914 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Verona 41.25N 88.55W 05/07/2023 M53 MPH Grundy IL Public Measured from personal weather station KILVERON5, gusting from the east just prior to thunderstorms. 0936 PM Hail 1 N Morocco 40.96N 87.45W 05/07/2023 U1.25 inch Newton IN Public Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). 0937 PM Hail 4 NNW Morocco 41.00N 87.49W 05/07/2023 M1.00 inch Newton IN Public 0957 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Saunemin 40.89N 88.34W 05/07/2023 Livingston IL Broadcast Media Multiple power lines down and a damaged shed between Saunemin and Cullom. Location and time estimated from radar. 1000 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Cullom 40.88N 88.27W 05/07/2023 Livingston IL Law Enforcement Pontiac Comms Center relayed tree damage in the town of Cullom on Route 116. 1014 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Chatsworth 40.75N 88.29W 05/07/2023 Livingston IL Trained Spotter Multiple live trees downed on Locust and N 5th street in Chatsworth. Time estimated based on radar. 1014 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SSW Dixon 41.78N 89.50W 05/07/2023 M54 MPH Lee IL Public Corrects previous report from 4 SSW Dixon. Winds behind the thunderstorms, measured by KILDIXON41. 1015 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Chatsworth 40.75N 88.29W 05/07/2023 M65 MPH Livingston IL CO-OP Observer Time estimated. Numerous limbs down, one 4-5 inch diameter limb downed onto a car. 1018 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Piper City 40.76N 88.19W 05/07/2023 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Numerous trees downed in and near Piper City, including one onto a house. Time estimated from radar. 1020 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Dixon 41.84N 89.48W 05/07/2023 Lee IL Emergency Mngr Multiple reports of trees downed by non-thunderstorm winds in Dixon roughly between 10 and 11 PM. 1050 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 05/07/2023 Ford IL Broadcast Media Tree snapped about halfway up and downed onto power lines. Relayed by WCIA. Time estimated based on peak winds at nearby personal weather stations. 1059 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 S Compton 41.64N 89.09W 05/07/2023 M48 MPH Lee IL Mesonet Southeast winds associated with wake low. 1119 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNW Sheridan 41.57N 88.71W 05/07/2023 M45 MPH La Salle IL Mesonet Southeasterly winds associated with wake low. 1126 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Sugar Grove 41.77N 88.48W 05/07/2023 M46 MPH Kane IL ASOS Southeast winds associated with wake low. Measured at KARR. 1154 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 S Dixon 41.78N 89.50W 05/07/2023 M58 MPH Lee IL Public Personal weather station KILDIXON41 reported a second peak non-thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph at 11:54 PM CDT. |
Rain Totals
Radar-estimated rainfall totals between 7 AM CDT on May 7 and 7 AM CDT on May 8 | Radar-estimated Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) during the period of heaviest rainfall (7 PM to 1 AM). |
Zoomed-in view of 24-hour radar-estimated rainfall totals | Zoomed-in view of 24-hour radar-estimated rainfall totals |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1148 AM CDT MON MAY 8 2023 ...OBSERVED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS FOR 5/7/2023-5/8/2023... BELOW IS A LISTING OF HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTS FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA FROM THE AFTERNOON OF SUNDAY, MAY 7TH THROUGH THE MORNING OF MONDAY, MAY 8TH AS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER ...ILLINOIS... ...GRUNDY COUNTY... CHANNAHON 4 SSW 4.72 IN 1134 PM 05/07 PUBLIC COAL CITY 4 NNW 2.80 IN 0700 AM 05/08 UCOOP MORRIS AIRPORT 2.62 IN 0655 AM 05/08 AWOS MORRIS 5 NNW 2.60 IN 0530 AM 05/08 COCORAHS CARBON HILL 3 N 2.35 IN 0920 PM 05/07 COOP CARBON HILL 3 NNW 2.22 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS CARBON HILL 3 NE 2.10 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS MORRIS 1 NW 1.45 IN 0800 AM 05/08 COOP MINOOKA 1.04 IN 0800 AM 05/08 COCORAHS MORRIS 5 NW 1.02 IN 0800 AM 05/08 COCORAHS ...IROQUOIS COUNTY... CRESCENT CITY 2 N 2.19 IN 0600 AM 05/08 COCORAHS WATSEKA 1.77 IN 1100 AM 05/08 CWOP ASHKUM 6 E 1.22 IN 0500 AM 05/08 COCORAHS ...KANKAKEE COUNTY... MANTENO 1 SSW 3.68 IN 1144 PM 05/07 PUBLIC GRANT PARK 3.66 IN 1100 AM 05/08 CWOP MOMENCE 3 NNE 3.46 IN 0930 PM 05/07 PUBLIC ST. ANNE 1.44 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COOP ST. ANNE 3 NNE 1.35 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS AROMA PARK 1 S 1.12 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS ...LA SALLE COUNTY... NORWAY 4.84 IN 1113 PM 05/07 PUBLIC EARLVILLE 3 S 3.52 IN 0600 AM 05/08 COOP MENDOTA 3.20 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS MENDOTA 1 S 2.94 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COOP DAYTON 1 WSW 2.39 IN 1019 AM 05/08 PUBLIC PERU 1 NNE 2.35 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS UTICA 2.29 IN 1045 AM 05/08 CWOP TROY GROVE 4 ESE 2.11 IN 0800 AM 05/08 COCORAHS LA SALLE 2.04 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS MARSEILLES 2 WSW 1.59 IN 0915 AM 05/08 COCORAHS OTTAWA 1.42 IN 0920 AM 05/08 COCORAHS OTTAWA 1.29 IN 0654 AM 05/08 COCORAHS OTTAWA - BUFFALO ROCK SP 1.14 IN 0727 AM 05/08 COOP STREATOR 1.03 IN 1100 AM 05/08 CWOP ...LEE COUNTY... SUBLETTE 2.39 IN 1058 AM 05/08 CWOP SUBLETTE 3 WNW 2.23 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS AMBOY 1 WSW 1.22 IN 0614 AM 05/08 COCORAHS PAW PAW 2 S 1.18 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COOP NELSON 3 NNW 1.03 IN 0800 AM 05/08 COCORAHS ...LIVINGSTON COUNTY... EMINGTON 2 SSE 1.91 IN 0600 AM 05/08 COCORAHS DWIGHT 2 SSE 1.28 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS FAIRBURY 1.15 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COOP ...OGLE COUNTY... MOUNT MORRIS 1.08 IN 1045 AM 05/08 CWOP POLO 1.00 IN 0855 AM 05/08 PUBLIC ...WILL COUNTY... CHANNAHON 2 SSW 3.76 IN 0934 PM 05/07 PUBLIC CHANNAHON 5 S 3.60 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS WILMINGTON - KANKAKEE R. 3.23 IN 0900 AM 05/08 HADS CHANNAHON 3 SE 2.43 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS WILMINGTON 2.14 IN 0700 AM 05/08 COCORAHS MIDEWIN RAWS 2.14 IN 1005 AM 05/08 RAWS BONFIELD 6 NNE 1.61 IN 1100 AM 05/08 AWS LAKEWOOD SHORES 1 SE 1.14 IN 0630 AM 05/08 COCORAHS ...INDIANA... ...NEWTON COUNTY... MOROCCO 2.47 IN 0600 AM 05/08 COOP KENTLAND 2 SSE 1.63 IN 0700 AM 05/08 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. |
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