Watches/Warnings and Storm Reports

(3:24:03 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Tornado Warning for De Kalb, Kane [IL] till 3:45 PM CST ...* AT 318 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG U.S. ROUTE 30 BETWEEN SHABBONA...AND WATERMAN. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

(3:20:13 PM) nwsbot: LOT: 4 E Loves Park [Boone Co, IL] broadcast media reports TORNADO at 03:00 PM CST -- estimated 1/2 mile wide tornado spotted on ground at the intersection of argyle rd and harlem rd east of rock cut state park near caledonia. power lines down and debris in the air reported in the area.

(3:09:50 PM) nwsbot: LOT continues Tornado Warning for Boone, McHenry, Winnebago [IL] till 3:30 PM CST ...AT 304 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARGYLE AND HARLEM JUST WEST OF CALEDONIA...AND JUST EAST OF ROCK CUT STATE PARK. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

(3:04:02 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Tornado Warning for Boone, McHenry, Winnebago [IL] till 3:30 PM CST ...* AT 300 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOVES PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

2:45pm Update:  Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue for Winnebago, Boone counties until 3pm.  These are quick moving storms moving to the northeast around 55 mph.  Hail along with wind gusts of 60 mph can be expected with these storms.  Also, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue for Lee and DeKalb counties until 3pm.

(2:30:54 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH, hail: 1.75 IN] for De Kalb, La Salle, Lee [IL] till 3:00 PM CST

(2:30:57 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 2 Wsw German Valley [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports HAIL of pea size (E0.25 INCH) at 02:23 PM CST

(2:20:08 PM) nwsbot: LOT continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [ind: 60 MPH, hail: 1.75 IN] for La Salle, Lee [IL] till 2:30 PM CST

(2:16:40 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH, hail: 1.00 IN] for Boone, Ogle, Winnebago [IL] till 3:00 PM CST


(2:10:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN issues STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING PORTIONS OF CARROLL COUNTY TO MOVE INTO STEPHENSON COUNTY for Carroll, Stephenson [IL] till 3:15 PM CST

(2:06:46 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH, hail: 1.00 IN] for La Salle, Lee [IL] till 2:30 PM CST

Storm Report:  1 N Mount Carroll: Carroll County - 0.25 inch hail

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Green County in southern Wisconsin until 2:15pm.

The Storm Prediction Center has extended the Tornado Watch to include Green, Rock and Walworth counties in southern Wisconsin until 6pm.

1:15pm:  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jo Daviess county until 2:15pm.  The storm is near Galena and moving northeast at 55 mph. 

A Tornado Watch is still in effect for northern Illinois and may be extended to include parts of southern/southeastern Wisconsin.  Wind profiles are showing an increase in the amount of shear in the atmosphere which may lead to a few isolated tornadoes.  We'll continue to monitor the weather situation this afternoon and keep you updated.