Sunday morning weather update

Storm Reports:
6miles NE Harmon (Lee Co.) Emergency manager reports pea sized hail at 10:31am near rt 26 and rt 30

Amboy (Lee Co.) trained spotter reports half inch size hail at 10:41am - heavy rain also for the past 15 minutes

SSW Ashton (Lee Co.)  cocorahs reports pea sized hail at 11:00 am

Steward (Lee Co.) trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind gust of 50mph at 11:09am also heavy rain limiting visibility as well.

2 miles  south Steward (Lee Co.) trained spotter reports wind gust of 60 mph at 11:12 am

2 miles south Steward (Lee Co.) trained spotter reports half inch size hail at 11:12am

Rochelle (Ogle Co.) awos reports thunderstorm wind gust of  52 mph at 11:15 am

DeKalb (DeKalb Co.) awos reports thunderstorm wind gust of 44 mph at 11:35 am

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for DeKalb county until 12:30pm.  The leading edge of the storm has moved into Kane county but there will still likely remain heavy rain and even gusty winds with the back edge of the storm in eastern DeKalb county. 

Areas near DeKalb/Sycamore and points southward should prepare for strong, gusty winds near 60 mph as well as heavy rain with this storm currently moving through. 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended for DeKalb county until 12:30pm - Warning for Lee and DeKalb county has been expired








Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Ogle county, Lee county and DeKalb county until 11:30




10:50 am: Strongest of the storm passing just to the east/northeast of Amboy and continues to move east around 35-40 mph. Hail up to half an inch was reported with the storm in Amboy along with heavy rain.  Looks like there has been some additional development trying to get going to the north near Polo as these storms move into an environment that remains fairly unstable.  Heavy rain, hail, wind and frequent lightning continue to remain possible.







An outflow boundary from storms near the Quad Cities earlier this morning has quickly raced north producing a few thunderstorms this morning.

Right now storms near Amboy in Lee county will continue to produce heavy rain, frequent lightning gusty winds as well as hail pea to penny sized.  These storms are currently moving east around 35 mph.  As of right now, there are no warnings but additional storm development remains possible through the afternoon as a warm front tries to lift north..