Storm reports from March 7-8th
A strong storm system moved across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Sunday afternoon bringing severe weather to the area. A strong area of low pressure associated with this system moved across northern Illinois during the afternoon. Strong non-thunderstorm southwest winds to 50 to 60 mph also affected locations south of Interstate 80. The following represent a summary of storm reports from the severe weather on Sunday including the strong non-thunderstorm winds.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
538 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
03/08/2009 M51.00 MPH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0447 PM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
03/08/2009 M2.25 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 E50.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN ON E-4000N JUST NORTH OF N-6000E.
03/08/2009 M56.00 MPH PORTER IN ASOS
0430 PM HEAVY RAIN WHITING 41.68N 87.49W
03/08/2009 M4.20 INCH LAKE IN PUBLIC
0420 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
03/08/2009 M2.75 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 WILL IL PUBLIC
STANDING WATER OF 5 TO 6 INCHES DEEP AT RT. 53 AND CATON
FARM RD.
03/08/2009 M50.00 MPH COOK IL AWOS
03/08/2009 M62.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL AWOS
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.04W
03/08/2009 M2.48 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
03/08/2009 M2.61 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 M49.00 MPH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE LISLE 41.78N 88.07W
03/08/2009 M3.40 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR. COCORAHS REPORT.
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE EVANSTON 42.01N 87.67W
03/08/2009 M2.94 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 M56.00 MPH LIVINGSTON IL AWOS
0325 PM HEAVY RAIN BERWYN 41.84N 87.79W
03/08/2009 M3.14 INCH COOK IL STORM CHASER
STORM TOTAL AS OF 325 PM CDT.
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
03/08/2009 M3.26 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
03/08/2009 M42.00 MPH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0245 PM HAIL 1 N CROWN POINT 41.44N 87.36W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZED HAIL.
0238 PM FLOOD CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
03/08/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LONGWOOD AVE FROM 108TH TO 110TH CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0235 PM FLOOD CRESTWOOD 41.65N 87.74W
03/08/2009 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
135TH ST BETWEEN HARLEM AND CENTRAL - ROAD IS FLOODED AND
BARRICADED.
0233 PM FLOOD DOWNERS GROVE 41.80N 88.02W
03/08/2009 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FAIRVIEW AT MAPLE AND PRARIE - CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
WEBSTER CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS. SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IS
OCCURING.
03/08/2009 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN. E50 MPH WINDS.
03/08/2009 KANKAKEE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHED DESTROYED NEAR 7500E AND 5000N
0220 PM FLOOD DOWNERS GROVE 41.80N 88.02W
03/08/2009 DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
63 RD STREET EAST OF WOODWARD - 5 INCHES STANDING WATER.
03/08/2009 M43.00 MPH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AT 2100 W.
CALISTA.
03/08/2009 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN AT NORTH ST.
03/08/2009 E60.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
S OF KANKAKEE AT MILE MARKER 303.
03/08/2009 E59.00 MPH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
S OF KANKAKEE ON I-57 AT MILE MARKER 308.
0211 PM HAIL KANKAKEE 41.12N 87.86W
03/08/2009 E0.88 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
S OF KANKAKEE ON I-57 AT MILE MARKER 308.
03/08/2009 NEWTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0208 PM FLOOD PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
03/08/2009 WILL IL AIRPLANE PILOT
FLOODING ON RURAL ROADS OUTSIDE OF TOWN. 8 TO 10 INCHES
OF STANDING WATER ON JOLIET RD 1/2 MILE EAST OF I-57.
NORTH PEOTONE RD- 1/4 MILE WEST OF HARLEM- WITH 4 TO 5
INCHES OF WATER. WILL COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS FLOODED.
03/08/2009 M52.00 MPH IROQUOIS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
03/08/2009 BENTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER AT US41 AND US52. TIME 305 PM EDT.
0200 PM HEAVY RAIN OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.95W
03/08/2009 M3.35 INCH DUPAGE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 2 PM.
0155 PM HEAVY RAIN DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W
03/08/2009 M2.12 INCH DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
30 HOUR TOTAL.
0155 PM FLOOD CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
03/08/2009 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING BEGINNING.
03/08/2009 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IL-113 AND TOWER RD - BRANCHES DOWN. WINDS EST 35-45 MPH.
03/08/2009 E45.00 MPH LIVINGSTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 30-35 MPH
0140 PM FLOOD WHEATON 41.86N 88.11W
03/08/2009 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MAIN ST NORTH OF IL38 -ROOSEVELT RD-
0138 PM FLOOD HOMER GLEN 41.62N 87.94W
03/08/2009 WILL IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING AT 135TH STREET AND ARCHER - ROAD ALMOST
IMPASSABLE.
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC
PEA TO PEBBLE SIZED HAIL AT US30 AND PLAINFIELD RD.
0136 PM HAIL 2 N JOLIET 41.56N 88.12W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH WILL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
PEA SIZED HAIL - WEST OF THOEDORE AND LAKRIN STREETS.
0130 PM HEAVY RAIN CREST HILL 41.57N 88.11W
03/08/2009 M3.09 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL THROUGH 130 PM.
0110 PM FLOOD JOLIET 41.53N 88.12W
03/08/2009 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT WHITTER AND GLENWOOD - 9 INCHES OF STANDING WATER.
03/08/2009 LIVINGSTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
HORSE SHED AND ANOTHER SHED BLOWN DOWN. NUMEROUS TREES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED 1 MILE WEST OF REST AREA ON
INTERSTATE 55. CROSS ROADS 1500N AND 1200E.
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
03/08/2009 M2.28 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
30 HOUR TOTAL. SOME STREET FLOODING.
1250 PM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
03/08/2009 M2.35 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SO FAR. 0.60 INCHES IN PAST 2 AND A
HALF HOURS. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1245 PM HAIL LOMBARD 41.87N 88.01W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
PEBBLE SIZED HAIL REPORETD.
1121 AM FLOOD SYCAMORE 41.98N 88.70W
03/08/2009 DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH BRANCH OF THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER IS BEGINNING TO FLOW
OUT OF ITS BANKS BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTING ANY
HOMES AT THIS TIME.
1100 AM HAIL GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
1055 AM HAIL WHEATON 41.86N 88.11W
03/08/2009 E0.50 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1037 AM HAIL OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
03/08/2009 E0.50 INCH KENDALL IL PUBLIC
DURATION, 1 MINUTE.
1030 AM HAIL OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH KENDALL IL PUBLIC
1028 AM HAIL YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
03/08/2009 M0.25 INCH KENDALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0953 AM HAIL OTTAWA 41.35N 88.84W
03/08/2009 E0.25 INCH LA SALLE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0950 AM HAIL 1 NW MARSEILLES 41.34N 88.70W
03/08/2009 M0.25 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0950 AM HAIL 1 N OTTAWA 41.36N 88.84W
03/08/2009 E0.50 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY COCORAHS OBSERVER
0902 AM HAIL TINLEY PARK 41.57N 87.80W
03/08/2009 M0.75 INCH COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0845 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE NORTH AURORA 41.82N 88.30W
03/08/2009 M1.63 INCH KANE IL MESONET
COCORAHS REPORT
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNE POLO 42.05N 89.54W
03/08/2009 M2.13 INCH OGLE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
36 HOUR TOTAL.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
03/08/2009 M2.10 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
30 HOUR TOTAL. MINOR FIELD AND RURAL ROAD FLOODING.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
03/08/2009 M2.50 INCH KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN BERWYN 41.84N 87.79W
03/08/2009 M2.24 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0517 AM FLOOD 5 ESE CALUMET CITY 41.57N 87.46W
03/08/2009 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
HIGH STANDING WATER ON BOTH SIDES OF I80/94 AT KENNEDY
AVE. RELAYED BY WBBM.
0420 AM FLOOD 3 NW CHICAGO 41.92N 87.66W
03/08/2009 COOK IL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
VIADUCT BRIEFLY CLOSED AT 1800 N. ASHLAND
0404 AM FLOOD 5 NE BLUE ISLAND 41.71N 87.61W
03/08/2009 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
HIGH STANDING WATER ACROSS ALL LANES ON THE BISHOP FORD
FREEWAY AT COTTAGE GROVE AVE. RELAYED BY WBBM.
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