While Stateline residents "enjoy" a muggy-yet-quiet night, some parts of the Chicago area, Northwest Indiana, and Southeast Wisconsin are experiencing severe weather. The warm front that cleared the Stateline area late this afternoon got hung-up over Lake Michigan's cool water late this afternoon and evening. The warm front combined with a lake breeze created some extra lift in the atmosphere for some severe weather just to our east.
Five miles west-southwest of downtown Chicago, baseball size hail was reported at Kedzie Ave. and W 26th Street! Five miles northwest of downtown Chicago, 1.75" hail was reported, 1.25" hail was reported in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, and nickel hail was reported near Erving and Lake Shore Drive. A waterspout was actually sighted about 9 miles offshore from Zion, IL, and an 81 mph gust was recorded 4 miles northeast of downtown Chicago!
Northwest Indiana and southeast Wisconsin also had some impressive severe weather reports. Lake Station and Portage, IN both reported 1" diameter hail. Meanwhile Kenosha, WI recorded a 75 mph wind gust.
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