Weather Update Continues

Severe weather threat contiues to wind down tonight as the storms move to the east into Chicago.  A few rain and thunderstorms will continue into the early morning hours.



Watching a particular line just to the west of Amboy.  It appears as if it's bowing out some.  Watch out for strong, damaging winds with this.

(9:46:51 PM) nwsbot: LOT: 5 Nw Polo [Ogle Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY RAIN of M2.00 INCH at 09:35 PM CDT -- since 715 pm.

(9:44:47 PM) nwsbot: LOT extends Tornado Watch for Boone, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Ogle, Will, Winnebago [IL] and Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter [IN] till May 23, 12:00 AM CDT

(9:39:27 PM) nwsbot: LOT issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 70 MPH, hail: <.50 IN] for De Kalb, Lee, Ogle [IL] till 10:30 PM CDT(9:25

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8 PM) nwsbot: DVN continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH, hail: <1.00 IN] for Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside [IL] till 10:00 PM CDT

(9:22:58 PM) nwsbot: LOT: 3 E Davis Junction [Ogle Co, IL] trained spotter reports HAIL of nickel size (E0.88 INCH) at 08:10 PM CDT -- near byron exit of interstate 39.

(9:14:44 PM) nwsbot: LOT expires Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone, De Kalb, McHenry [IL]


(9:18:47 PM) nwsbot: LOT cancels Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook, De Kalb, Kane [IL]

9:14:44 PM) nwsbot: LOT expires Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Boone, De Kalb, McHenry [IL]


(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 5 Nw Lanark [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of M60.00 MPH at 05:54 PM CDT -- wind sustained at 45 with gusts to 60 mph


(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 5 E Fulton [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of M50.00 MPH at 06:08 PM CDT -- delayed report.

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 1 E Milledgeville [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of E60.00 MPH at 06:13 PM CDT -- branches down.

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 4 Nne Stockton [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of M54.00 MPH at 06:22 PM CDT --

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of M52.00 MPH at 06:25 PM CDT --

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: S Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] emergency mngr reports TSTM WND GST of M60.00 MPH at 06:32 PM CDT --

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: E German Valley [Stephenson Co, IL] emergency mngr reports TSTM WND GST of M65.00 MPH at 06:36 PM CDT --

(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 1 Ssw Rock City [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of E40.00 MPH at 06:36 PM CDT --(9:52:11 PM) nwsbot: DVN: Milledgeville [Carroll Co, IL] fire dept/rescue reports TSTM WND GST of E60.00 MPH at 06:38 PM CDT -- 8 to 10 inch tree limbs down. estimated one inch of rain in the last 30 minutes.

Storms continue to move east this evening across northwest Illinois.  We're currently watching a line of storms stretching from Beliot in southern Wisconsin down through the Quad Cities.  The potential is still there for damaging wind gusts.  Extensive damage has been reported across northern Illinois.