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A long-lived complex of wind producing storms known as a derecho moved across central and eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana on June 24th. This lasted over 250 miles (and over six hours) and had a consistent swath of severe winds (58+ mph), qualifying it as a derecho. The initial driving force behind this complex was a subtle low pressure at around 15,000 ft in the atmosphere, and a sharp increase in westerly wind speeds at that level. This helped trigger the first storms along a surface stationary front. Robust instability from moisture and warmth built ahead of the initial storms in Iowa during the afternoon to help fuel them, as well as enhance the low-level wind threat. As the storms congealed and became more organized the atmosphere was favorable for them to drive themselves, and basically create their own local environment. That is they created a large cold pool of rain-cooled air under the storms, and this dense cooler air propagated with the storms aiding the strong winds. There were further enhanced by a classic rear-inlow jet, which basically helped those stronger winds at 10-15,000 ft mentioned earlier to work their way near the surface.
Early Afternoon-Mid Evening Infrared Satellite Loop & 5 Minute Lightning Data |
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Below is a radar loop of the MCS through the area. The radar signatures are all ideal for strong winds, especially along and near the apex of the bow. The reflectivity gradient at the front is very sharp and quickly moving, all indicative of strong winds and sustainability. Note also little "hooks" on the front edge indicative of meso-vorticies, where brief tornadoes or at least enhanced winds were more favored. On the back side of the complex, you'll note a backwards "C-shaped" drying of reflectivity, indicative of a rear-inflow jet, a feature that can enhance the low-level winds and help sustain them for a longer period of time.
NWS Chicago 0.5° Reflectivity Radar Loop: Early Afternoon-Mid Eve |
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NWS Chicago 0.5° System-Relative Reflectivity Radar Loop: Early Afternoon-Mid Eve |
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NWS Chicago 0.5° Reflectivity: 5:00 pm |
NWS Chicago 0.5° Velocity: 5:00 pm |
Radar Mosaic of Rotational Velocity Tracks |
This graphic is dervied from the Doppler radar indicated rotation. Note the two long-lived rotation areas from south of the Quad Cities across north central Illinois. These rotational areas were rarely very strong, and were not in the most favored environments for tornadoes. Where these increased in intensity (pinks and white colors) is where there existed greater concern for possible tornadoes. |
...LEE COUNTY ILLINOIS DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL SURVEYED DAMAGE FROM THE STORMS ON JUNE 24TH IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS. CONCENTRATED HIGHER END STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED IN A SWATH ACROSS THIS AREA...ALONG WITH A BRIEF TORNADO TO THE IMMEDIATE NORTH OF THAT AREA. LOOKING FIRST AT THE TORNADO: * MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING: EF-0 * FATALITIES: NONE * INJURIES: NONE * BEGIN TIME/LOCATION: 06/24/2013...432 PM CDT /ESTIMATED/ 2S OF HARMON IL LAT 41.6995 LONG -89.5562 * END TIME/LOCATION: 06/24/2013...436 PM CDT /ESTIMATED/ 2.5 ENE OF HARMON IL LAT 41.7261 LONG -89.5154 * MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 85 MPH * PATH LENGTH: 4 MILES * MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS * DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: THIS PATH WAS MAINLY OVER FARM FIELDS BUT DID TAKE DOWN NUMEROUS UTILITY POLES...INCLUDING A FEW THAT WERE BENT SHARPLY TO THE SOUTH...OPPOSITE OF THE STORM MOTION WHICH WAS NORTHEAST. THESE ALIGNED WITH THE NORTH PART OF THE DAMAGE SWATH. ONE WEAKLY CONSTRUCTED BARN WAS DESTROYED NEAR THE END OF THIS PATH. DAMAGE TO THE CORN CANOPY AT CROSSROADS ALONG THIS PATH REVEALED A MORE CONVERGENT SIGNATURE INDICATIVE OF A SHORT-LIVED TORNADO. LOOKING NOW AT THE CONCENTRATED STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS: * EVENT: STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS * FATALITIES: NONE * INJURIES: NONE * BEGIN TIME/LOCATION: 06/24/2013...429 PM CDT /ESTIMATED/ 7SW OF WALTON IL LAT 41.6690 LONG -89.5390 * END TIME/LOCATION: 06/24/2013...440 PM CDT /ESTIMATED/ 1NNW OF AMBOY IL LAT 41.7240 LONG -89.3359 * MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND SPEED: 100 MPH * LENGTH OF WIND SWATH: ROUGHLY 13 MILES * DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: THROUGHOUT THIS SWATH INDICATIONS WERE THAT WIND GUSTS WERE IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS OBSERVING SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. AT TIMES DAMAGE WAS SOMEWHAT SPORADIC AND IN ZIG-ZAG TYPE ORIENTATION...BUT OVERALL THIS WAS A SEMI-CONTINUOUS CORRIDOR ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF MILES IN WIDTH. DEBRIS AND FALLEN TREE PLACEMENT TO THE NORTHEAST...ALL CORN FLATTENING OR BENDING TO THE NORTHEAST...AND MOST EYE-WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THIS WAS FROM STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THIS ENHANCED WIND AREA...A LARGE OUTBUILDING WHICH WAS BOLTED TO ITS FOUNDATION WAS DESTROYED WITH SEVERAL LARGE PIECES BEING LIFTED AND THROWN DOWNSTREAM. ONE PART OF THE BARN WALL WAS LIFTED UP AND TOOK A PIECE OF THE FOUNDATION WITH IT. SLIGHTLY DOWNSTREAM A LARGE TREE WAS SNAPPED NEAR ITS BASE AT A PROPERTY WITH THE TREE FALLING ON THE FRONT PORTION OF THE HOUSE. IN WALTON...FOUR LARGE GRAIN STORAGE BINS WERE DESTROYED ALONG WITH A METAL OUTBUILDING. THE DEBRIS FROM THIS WAS FLUNG DOWNSTREAM...INCLUDING A FEW PIECES BEING IMPALED IN THE REMAINING STANDING PART OF THE ELEVATOR WHICH WAS ON THE EAST MOST SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. TWO OF THE BINS WERE BASICALLY FOLDED IN ON EACH OTHER. NEAR THE END OF THIS SWATH...THERE WERE A HANDFUL OF LARGE TREES SNAPPED WITH NUMEROUS UPROOTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE WIND DAMAGE IN THIS AREA WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AMBOY ESDA...AND ROCKFORD MEDIA PARTNERS WHO ASSISTED WITH PHOTOS AND DETAILED REPORTS OF THE DAMAGE IN ADVANCE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION WAS DETERMINED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAMS AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM DATA. THIS INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. MORE INFORMATION MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE. FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH $$ MTF
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 122 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0429 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SW WALTON 41.64N 89.53W 06/24/2013 LEE IL NWS STORM SURVEY THIS IS FROM THE JUNE 24TH EVENT. THIS WAS THE START OF AN APPROXIMATELY 13 MILE SWATH OF SEVERE WIND DAMAGE TO THE NORTHEAST WHICH ENDED 1NNW OF AMBOY. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS AT A HANDFUL OF POINTS WERE IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH AND LIKELY NEAR 100 MPH. DAMAGE INCLUDED DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE OUTBUILDING BOLTED TO ITS FOUNDATION...NUMEROUS LARGE TREEDS DOWNED INCLUDING ONE ON THE FRONT PORTION OF A HOUSE...AND SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. 0432 PM TORNADO 2 S HARMON 41.69N 89.56W 06/24/2013 LEE IL NWS STORM SURVEY THIS REPORT IS FROM THE JUNE 24TH EVENT. AN NWS STORM SURVEY ASSESSMENT DETERMINED AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED NEAR 85 MPH TRACKED FOR FOUR MILES ENDING 2.5 ENE OF HARMON. MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS ESTIMATED NEAR 100 YARDS. DAMAGE INCLUDED SEVERELY BENT UTILITY POLES...A WEAKLY CONSTRUCTED BARN DESTROYED...AND SMASHING OF CROPS. TIME ESTIMATED PER RADAR AND ACCOUNTS FROM PUBLIC OF STRONG WINDS. 0437 PM TSTM WND GST WALTON 41.72N 89.44W 06/24/2013 E100 MPH LEE IL NWS STORM SURVEY THIS IS FROM THE JUNE 24TH EVENT. THIS WIND SPEED WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON DAMAGE...WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST END DAMAGE IN A CONTINUOUS SWATH OF SEVERE WINDS FROM 7SW OF WALTON TO 1NNW OF AMBOY. AN NWS STORM SURVEY ASSESSMENT VERIFIED FOUR LARGE GRAIN STORAGE BINS WERE DESTROYED ALONG WITH A METAL OUTBUILDING WITH DEBRIS THROWN OVER 200 YARDS NORTHEAST. A HOME IN WALTON ALSO EXPERIENCED SEVERE ROOF DAMAGE WITH LARGE TREES BEING UPROOTED AND SNAPPED ON ITS PROPERTY. 0440 PM TSTM WND DMG SUBLETTE 41.64N 89.23W 06/24/2013 LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 4 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN. 0444 PM TSTM WND GST MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W 06/24/2013 E85.00 MPH LA SALLE IL NWS STORM SURVEY THIS IS FROM THE JUNE 24TH EVENT. WIND SPEED WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON THE DAMAGE. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES AND BRANCHES WERE DOWNED ACROSS TOWN. A FREE STANDING LIGHT POLE WAS DOWNED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. 0450 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE TROY GROVE 41.49N 89.05W 06/24/2013 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN NEAR TRIUMPH AND TROY GROVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0500 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSW OTTAWA 41.33N 88.85W 06/24/2013 M62.00 MPH LA SALLE IL MESONET MEASURED AT SITE SRDI2. 0500 PM TSTM WND DMG TONICA 41.21N 89.07W 06/24/2013 LA SALLE IL PUBLIC SEMI OVERTURNED ON INTERSTATE 39 IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. VIA FACEBOOK. 0505 PM TSTM WND DMG OTTAWA 41.35N 88.84W 06/24/2013 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER MEDIUM SIZED TREE BRANCH DOWN ON A PHONE LINE ON WEST CENTER STREET. 0507 PM TSTM WND DMG JOLIET 41.53N 88.12W 06/24/2013 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER WIND DAMAGE AT CRYSTAL LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A HUGE PINE TREE WAS UPROOTED AND PART OF IT ENDED ON THE ROOF. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE ROOF AND A SECTION OF THE GUTTER. 0508 PM TSTM WND DMG OTTAWA 41.35N 88.84W 06/24/2013 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREES UPROOTED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA. 0509 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE STEWARD 41.83N 89.01W 06/24/2013 E65.00 MPH LEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER SPOTTER ON I-39 5 MILES NORTH OF HWY 30 HAD ESTIMATED WINDS AT 60 TO 65 MPH. NO DAMAGE SEEN OR VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. 0510 PM TSTM WND GST DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W 06/24/2013 E65.00 MPH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH WINDS ON FAR WEST SIDE OF DEKALB. SMALL TREE BRANCH DOWN. 0511 PM TSTM WND DMG SANDWICH 41.65N 88.62W 06/24/2013 DE KALB IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SANDWICH POLICE REPORTED NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ONE TREE FELL ON A VEHICLE BUT THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT HARMED. REPORT CORRECTED FOR EVENT TYPE. 0512 PM TSTM WND DMG PERU 41.34N 89.13W 06/24/2013 LA SALLE IL AMATEUR RADIO SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED OVER BY WINDS AT INTERSTATE 80 AND MILE MARKER 75. 0515 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NNE DE KALB 41.97N 88.74W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH NEAR BETHANY ROAD AND 1ST STREET. SOME SMALL NEWLY PLANTED TREES WERE DOWNED. 0520 PM TSTM WND GST SYCAMORE 41.98N 88.70W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. POWERLINES ALSO DOWN IN CITY OF DEKALB. 0525 PM TSTM WND GST ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W 06/24/2013 E75.00 MPH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS AT WATKINS AT INTERSTATE 88 IN ELBURN. 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG AURORA 41.77N 88.29W 06/24/2013 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 18-24 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED NEAR BASE AND LEANING ON HOUSE. NUMEROUS SMALLER BRANCHES DOWN. WEST SIDE OF AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED. 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG MINOOKA 41.46N 88.26W 06/24/2013 GRUNDY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS OF TWO TRUCKS BLOWN OVER ON I-80 1 MILE EAST OF RIDGE ROAD. ALSO A TREE BLOWN OVER ON A HOUSE IN MINOOKA 0532 PM TSTM WND GST MAZON 41.24N 88.42W 06/24/2013 E80.00 MPH GRUNDY IL PUBLIC LARGE TREE SNAPPED AT THE BASE 0533 PM TSTM WND DMG OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W 06/24/2013 KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON FOX BEND GOLF COURSE OFF OF OGDEN AVENUE. 0534 PM TSTM WND DMG MORRIS 41.37N 88.43W 06/24/2013 GRUNDY IL TRAINED SPOTTER 2 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. WIND ESTIMATED AT 70 MPH. 0535 PM TSTM WND DMG NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR A ROOF WAS DAMAGED AT 104TH AND PLAINFIELD ROAD. 0535 PM TSTM WND DMG NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE STREET BLOCKED BY 6 INCH BRANCHES. CHARLES STREET AND CHICAGO AVENUE. 0535 PM TSTM WND DMG MINOOKA 41.45N 88.26W 06/24/2013 GRUNDY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEMI ROLLED OVER AT INTERSTATE 80 AND RIDGE ROAD...I-80 WESTBOUND. 0537 PM TSTM WND GST ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER HEAVY TREE DAMAGE NEAR COOPER AVENUE. POWER LINES DOWN. 0539 PM TSTM WND GST CORTLAND 41.93N 88.69W 06/24/2013 M72.00 MPH DE KALB IL PUBLIC VIA FACEBOOK. 0540 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BOLINGBROOK 41.74N 88.08W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL UNKNOWN MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED VARYING FROM 3 1/2 TO 6 INCHES AT ARROWHEAD LANE AND GRAND CANYON DR. 0540 PM TSTM WND GST 4 E OSWEGO 41.69N 88.25W 06/24/2013 M66.00 MPH WILL IL MESONET 0540 PM TSTM WND GST BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED STRONG ROTATION. 0540 PM TSTM WND GST ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER HEAVY TREE DAMAGE NEAR COOPER AVENUE. POWER LINES DOWN. 0540 PM TSTM WND DMG BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W 06/24/2013 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER 5 TO 6 LARGE TREES DOWN 12 TO 13 INCHES IN DIAMETER. SHINGLES PEELED OFF ROOFS OF HOUSES. COLLAPSE OF A 3 SEASON ROOM. FENCE DOWN. 1 MILE WEST OF INTERSECTION OF WEBER RD AND BOUGHTON RD. 0540 PM TSTM WND DMG BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W 06/24/2013 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE EXIT SIGNS BLOWN OVER ON I-355 AND I-55. 0541 PM TSTM WND GST ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W 06/24/2013 M61.00 MPH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS AT NWS CHICAGO. 0541 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BOLINGBROOK 41.74N 88.08W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS LIMBS ARE DOWN VARYING IN DIAMETER FROM 2 TO 6 INCHES ON GRAND CANYON DRIVE. 0542 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N CAROL STREAM 41.93N 88.13W 06/24/2013 E65.00 MPH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH WINDS FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS DURING PEAK OF STORM. A FEW SMALL BRANCHES DOWN. 0543 PM TSTM WND GST 3 W FRANKFORT 41.50N 87.89W 06/24/2013 M58.00 MPH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED NEAR WOLF ROAD AND HWY 30 IN MOKENA. 0545 PM TSTM WND DMG PLAINFIELD 41.62N 88.20W 06/24/2013 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER SIX INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED AT THE BASE AT 135TH AND VAN DYKE. 0545 PM TSTM WND GST NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W 06/24/2013 E55.00 MPH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER NO OBVIOUS WIND DAMAGE VISIBILE. 0547 PM TSTM WND GST INVERNESS 42.12N 88.10W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0549 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW BURR RIDGE 41.79N 88.00W 06/24/2013 M59.00 MPH DUPAGE IL MESONET MEASURED AT WHITTIER SCHOOL IN DOWNERS GROVE. 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTMONT 41.80N 87.97W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 12 INCH DIAMETER FRESH TREE SNAPPED AT THE BASE. 0552 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW LENOX 41.52N 87.98W 06/24/2013 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN. 0553 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WSW BROOKFIELD 41.80N 87.93W 06/24/2013 M61.00 MPH DUPAGE IL MESONET MEASURED AT HINSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL. 0555 PM TSTM WND DMG OAK FOREST 41.61N 87.75W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED. 0555 PM TSTM WND DMG NILES 42.03N 87.81W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER A 4 FT DIAMETER TREE WAS SNAPPED AT THE BASE AT GOLF AND WASHINGTON. 0555 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W 06/24/2013 M60.00 MPH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER 0555 PM TSTM WND GST 5 WNW BURR RIDGE 41.79N 88.00W 06/24/2013 E59.00 MPH DUPAGE IL MESONET 0555 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SW HOMER GLEN 41.57N 88.01W 06/24/2013 M65.00 MPH WILL IL MESONET GUST MEASURED BY STATION DW0223. 0555 PM TSTM WND GST OAK LAWN 41.72N 87.75W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0600 PM TSTM WND DMG PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W 06/24/2013 WILL IL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEMI LIFTED UP...REPORTEDLY 10 FEET IN AIR AND BLOWN OVER AT INTERSTATE 57 NORTHBOUND NEAR REST AREA. 0600 PM TSTM WND DMG RIVERSIDE 41.83N 87.82W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE ALONG THE BNSF RAILROAD AREA BY 2 TO 4 BLOCKS. ALSO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AROUND LAGRANGE AND WESTERN SPRINGS. 0600 PM TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.78N 87.75W 06/24/2013 M67.00 MPH COOK IL ASOS 0600 PM TSTM WND DMG PARK RIDGE 42.01N 87.84W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 6 INCH TREE BRANCHES BLOCKING ROAD. OAKTON AND ALGONQUIN. 0602 PM TSTM WND GST MORTON GROVE 42.04N 87.79W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 50 TO 60MPH. 0603 PM TSTM WND DMG LYONS 41.81N 87.82W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN AND POWER OUT. 55TH AND PLAINFIELD ROAD. 0603 PM TSTM WND GST HOMEWOOD 41.56N 87.66W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS STARTING AT 6PM. 6 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN ON DECK. NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN AROUND THE AREA. 0604 PM TSTM WND DMG CRETE 41.45N 87.62W 06/24/2013 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE TREE FELL ON POWERLINE AT 1473 DOUGLAS LANE AND TREE IS NOW ON FIRE. 0604 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MATTESON 41.45N 87.72W 06/24/2013 M65.00 MPH WILL IL MESONET 0604 PM TSTM WND DMG FRANKFORT 41.50N 87.84W 06/24/2013 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE TREE 8 TO 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN NEAR SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE AND PRESTWICK. 0604 PM TSTM WND GST WHITING 41.68N 87.49W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN AND SECTIONS OF POWER OUTAGES AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. 0607 PM TSTM WND GST BOURBONNAIS 41.16N 87.88W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 4.5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB FELL ONTO FENCE. 0608 PM TSTM WND GST CRETE 41.45N 87.62W 06/24/2013 M76.00 MPH WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR WINDS MEASURED BY HANDHELD ANEMOMETER ON TOP OF A 2 STORY BUILDING. 2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED OFF 15 FEET UP THE TREE. UPDATED REPORT AND CHANGED SOURCE FROM TRAINED SPOTTER TO EMERGENCY MGR. 0610 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMMOND 41.62N 87.49W 06/24/2013 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN NEAR I80/94 AND US41 0610 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH RIVERSIDE 41.85N 87.82W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER DELAYED REPORT. LARGE TREE LIMB 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN ON 2300 BLOCK OF FIRST AVENUE...ROUTE 171. MULTIPLE LANES BLOCKED. 0610 PM TSTM WND DMG BURR RIDGE 41.75N 87.92W 06/24/2013 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA DELAYED REPORT. LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT NEAR ROUTE 83 AND INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN BURR RIDGE AND DARIEN. 0610 PM TSTM WND DMG BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W 06/24/2013 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER BRIAR BROOK AND PINE CREST. 2 FOOT TREE DOWN. 0613 PM TSTM WND DMG HIGHLAND 41.55N 87.46W 06/24/2013 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 16 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE. MANY OTHER BRANCHES DOWN AT DULUTH AND NORTHWOOD. 0614 PM TSTM WND DMG DARIEN 41.75N 87.98W 06/24/2013 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 14 INCH DIAMETER TREEE IS DOWN AT MIDWAY AND 79TH STREET JUST NORTH OF I-55. 0614 PM TSTM WND GST KANKAKEE 41.12N 87.86W 06/24/2013 E60.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER DELAYED REPORT. AT ROUTE 113 AND TOWER ROAD...LARGE TREE LIMBS ON POWER LINES. POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS TOWER RD STARTED SMALL GRASS FIRE. 0614 PM TSTM WND GST GRIFFITH 41.52N 87.42W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH LAKE IN PUBLIC 70-80 MPH WINDS ESTIMATED. LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN AT RIDGE RD AND CLINE AVE. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0615 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S CHICAGO 41.87N 87.63W 06/24/2013 E65.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER STRONGEST WINDS LASTED ABOUT 30 SECONDS...KNOCKED OVER TRASH CANS AND BROKE LIMBS OFF TREES. STORM 0615 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 06/24/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS DOWN VARYING FROM 17 TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER AROUND THE 6100 BLOCK OF NORTH CAMPBELL. 0618 PM TSTM WND GST GRIFFITH 41.52N 87.42W 06/24/2013 E66.00 MPH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE ON HOUSE AT 1100 BLOCK NORTH ARBOGAST AND EAST 43RD STREET...SOUTHEAST CORNER. VARIOUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. 0618 PM TSTM WND DMG SHOREWOOD 41.52N 88.20W 06/24/2013 WILL IL PUBLIC POWERLINES DOWN AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED TREES SNAPPED IN HALF. HOUBOLT ROAD AND JOLIET ROAD. VIA FACEBOOK. 0618 PM TSTM WND GST GARY 41.60N 87.34W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH LAKE IN PUBLIC MANY TREE LIMBS DOWN ON UTAH STREET IN GARY. SOME LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. 0620 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW LOWELL 41.27N 87.44W 06/24/2013 M58.00 MPH LAKE IN MESONET 0620 PM TSTM WND GST GRIFFITH 41.52N 87.42W 06/24/2013 M80.00 MPH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER RIDGE ROAD AND CLINE AVENUNE. CONTINUOUS 70 TO 80 MPH WINDS FOR A FEW MINUTES. LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE. HIGH TENSION LINES BEING TAKEN DOWN. 0620 PM TSTM WND GST GARY 41.60N 87.34W 06/24/2013 M72.00 MPH LAKE IN AWOS 0626 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E GARY 41.60N 87.31W 06/24/2013 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER OUT AT MILLER BEACH. 0628 PM TSTM WND GST PORTAGE 41.59N 87.18W 06/24/2013 E70.00 MPH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER WINDS OF AT LEAST 70 MPH IN INGRAM MANOR. LARGE 2 FOOT DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED. SOME SKIRTING AND SIDING BLOWN OFF MOBILE HOMES. 0630 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW BURNS HARBOR 41.56N 87.17W 06/24/2013 M79.00 MPH PORTER IN MESONET 0638 PM TSTM WND GST VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W 06/24/2013 M58.00 MPH PORTER IN ASOS 0640 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S GIBSON CITY 40.45N 88.38W 06/24/2013 FORD IL LAW ENFORCEMENT DELAYED REPORT. LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND ACROSS ROUTE 54. 0640 PM TSTM WND DMG GIBSON CITY 40.47N 88.38W 06/24/2013 FORD IL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHOLE ROW OF POWERPOLES DOWN IN A FIELD SOUTH OF ROUTE 9 ALONG 300E. 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG MOMENCE 41.16N 87.66W 06/24/2013 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER TOP OF A PINE TREE FELL ON AND DAMAGED A FRONT PORCH NEAR SECOND STREET AND PINE STREET. 0645 PM TSTM WND GST MOMENCE 41.16N 87.66W 06/24/2013 M69.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND ONE 1.5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN ON A CAR NEAR NORTH WILBUR ST AND E CHATFIELD. 0646 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE ELLIOTT 40.41N 88.25W 06/24/2013 FORD IL LAW ENFORCEMENT DELAYED REPORT. POWERLINES DOWN AND POWERPOLE BROKEN NEAR INTERSECTION OF 1000E AND 100N. 0700 PM TSTM WND GST MOUNT AYR 40.95N 87.30W 06/24/2013 M71.00 MPH NEWTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER *** 1 INJ *** MULTIPLE TREES AND LIMBS BETWEEN 3 AND 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND POWER POLES DOWN BETWEEN 500N AND 800N ON STATE ROUTE 55. POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS A VEHICLE WITH MOTORIST TRAPPED ON STATE ROUTE 55. TIME ESTIMATED. 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W 06/24/2013 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0732 PM TSTM WND DMG FOWLER 40.62N 87.32W 06/24/2013 BENTON IN 911 CALL CENTER LARGE BRANCH DOWN 0750 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W OTTERBEIN 40.49N 87.13W 06/24/2013 BENTON IN 911 CALL CENTER TREES AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN. && $$ MTF