Rain/Storms moving in

(9:43:57 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Polo [Ogle Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY RAIN of M1.00 INCH at 09:15 AM CDT -- 0.55 inch in last 45 minutes. standing water in yards.


(9:00:25 AM) nwsbot: LOT: 5 Nw Polo [Ogle Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY RAIN of M0.95 INCH at 08:57 AM CDT -- last 4 hours. standing water in low spots.


(8:35:06 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Sandwich [De Kalb Co, IL] fire dept/rescue reports LIGHTNING at 07:50 AM CDT -- house struck by lightning - 3rd st. relayed by bristol-kendall fire dept.


(7:09:41 AM) nwsbot: DVN issues THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY, MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE for Bureau, Henry, Putnam, Whiteside [IL] till 8:00 AM CDT


(6:21:46 AM) nwsbot: LOT issues SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois, Ford [IL] and Benton [IN] till 7:00 AM CDT

Rain with a few embedded thunderstorms will continue to lift to the northeast this morning.  Rain showers are already beginning to overspread the Stateline.  Heavy rain, frequent lightning and even gusty winds will be a possibility with these storms as they move through.  A Tornado Watch has been issued just to the south of the immediate Stateline closer to the warm front and better instability.