If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >
Lightning
One of the noteworthy aspects of this event was the amount of lightning in the storms. While not all storms were severe, the frequency of the lightning certainly made them hazardous to outdoor goers on the evening of August 30th. Below is image of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes within a one hour time frame. There were nearly 4,000 strikes in that time!
Storm Reports
Text Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
940 PM CDT FRI AUG 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HEAVY RAIN E HARVARD 42.42N 88.61W
08/30/2013 M2.87 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
FELL IN 60 MINUTES
0445 PM HAIL 2 N ROUND LAKE 42.38N 88.11W
08/30/2013 E1.00 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0451 PM HAIL LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W
08/30/2013 M0.75 INCH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
INTERSECTION OF GRAND AND CEDAR.
0453 PM TSTM WND GST GRAYSLAKE 42.35N 88.04W
08/30/2013 M55.00 MPH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
LAKE AND WASHINGTON.
0453 PM HAIL GRAYSLAKE 42.35N 88.04W
08/30/2013 M1.00 INCH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
LAKE AND WASHINGTON.
0456 PM TSTM WND GST GURNEE 42.38N 87.94W
08/30/2013 E60.00 MPH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
GRAND AVE AND ALMOND DR
0459 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N CAPRON 42.47N 88.74W
08/30/2013 BOONE IL PUBLIC
LIMBS AND LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN. VIA FACEBOOK.
0500 PM HAIL HARVARD 42.42N 88.62W
08/30/2013 M1.00 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAYSLAKE 42.35N 88.04W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL PUBLIC
600 BLOCK STUART ST. NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWN.
0502 PM HAIL LINDENHURST 42.42N 88.03W
08/30/2013 E0.25 INCH LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
ALSO MINOR TREE DAMAGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAKE ROAD
AND ROUTE 45.
0503 PM HAIL THIRD LAKE 42.37N 88.01W
08/30/2013 E0.75 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MUTIPLE TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 132 AND
ROUTE 45. RELAYED BY LAKE COUNTY EMA.
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG MUNDELEIN 42.27N 88.00W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MUTIPLE TREES DOWN AT LEAST 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HAMMMOND AND SEYMOUR. REPORT RELAYED BY
LAKE COUNTY EMA.
0514 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKE VILLA 42.42N 88.08W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
MUTIPLE TREES DOWN 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE
INTERSECTION OF DEEP LAKE ROAD AND ROUTE 132.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG LINDENHURST 42.42N 88.03W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL PUBLIC
POWER LINES DOWN. SMALL TREES DOWN AND LARGE BRANCHES.
SCATTERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
0517 PM HAIL 3 N HUNTLEY 42.21N 88.42W
08/30/2013 E0.88 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 47 AND NORTH 75
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG GURNEE 42.38N 87.94W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN 20 PLUS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
ROUTE 45 AND AND W ROLLINS ROAD IN GURNEE.
0521 PM TSTM WND DMG LIBERTYVILLE 42.28N 87.97W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER PLUS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 45 AND CASEY ROAD.
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG GRAYSLAKE 42.35N 88.04W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE FELL ON A CAR.
0530 PM TSTM WND GST S ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
08/30/2013 E50.00 MPH KANE IL PUBLIC
0530 PM TSTM WND GST ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
08/30/2013 E60.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG MORTON GROVE 42.04N 87.79W
08/30/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TO THREE INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR CHURCH
AND ORIOLE.
0542 PM HAIL MARENGO 42.25N 88.60W
08/30/2013 E0.88 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG MUNDELEIN 42.27N 88.00W
08/30/2013 LAKE IL AMATEUR RADIO
15INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON LAKE STREET EAST OF
BUTTERFIELD RD.
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG SKOKIE 42.04N 87.74W
08/30/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
THREE LARGE TREES DOWN ON HOMES
0550 PM TSTM WND GST HARWOOD HEIGHTS 41.97N 87.81W
08/30/2013 E70.00 MPH COOK IL PUBLIC
ESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST 60 TO 70 MPH. TREE
BRANCHES SNAPPED. SOME STREET FLOODING. VIA FACEBOOK.
0552 PM TSTM WND GST S EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
08/30/2013 E70.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 PM TSTM WND GST SKOKIE 42.04N 87.74W
08/30/2013 E75.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE WALL CLOUD NORTHWEST SKOKIE. DEMPSTER AND GROSS
POINT ROAD.
0556 PM HEAVY RAIN HARVARD 42.42N 88.62W
08/30/2013 E3.29 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN JUST OVER AN HOUR.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN FROM FROM 1 INCH TO 8 INCHES IN
DIAMETER DOWN ACROSS EDISON PARK. MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS
SPLIT OFF FROM TREES. SOME ARE BLOCKING ROADS AND HAVE
FALLEN ON WIRES.
0601 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GRAYSLAKE 42.33N 88.01W
08/30/2013 E1.32 INCH LAKE IL COCORAHS
IN THE PAST HOUR.
0601 PM TSTM WND GST ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W
08/30/2013 M52.00 MPH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 47 AND KESLINGER ROAD.
0602 PM HAIL PARK RIDGE 42.01N 87.84W
08/30/2013 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY RAIN TOO.
0605 PM HAIL CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 M0.75 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED WIND AT 47 MPH AS WELL. INTERSECTION OF SHERIDAN
AND HOLLYWOOD.
0605 PM HAIL CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 E0.75 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN. LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ESTIMATED 60
MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.
0608 PM HAIL BELVIDERE 42.25N 88.85W
08/30/2013 M0.75 INCH BOONE IL PUBLIC
0609 PM TSTM WND GST CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 E60.00 MPH COOK IL PUBLIC
AT IRVING AND NORTH KOSTNER AVENUE. DIME SIZED HAIL.
TREES DOWN AND BLINDING RAIN.
0611 PM HEAVY RAIN CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 E0.40 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS
RAIN FELL IN 29 MINUTES. 1 BLOCK WEST OF WRIGLEY FIELD.
0615 PM TSTM WND GST OAK LAWN 41.72N 87.75W
08/30/2013 E57.00 MPH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AT 95TH AND CICERO.
0616 PM HAIL CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 E1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 70 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. MONTROSE AND
LAKE SHORE DRIVE.
0622 PM HEAVY RAIN HUNTLEY 42.17N 88.42W
08/30/2013 E2.08 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL WITH THE STORM. SLIGHT AND MINOR FLOODING OF
SIDE ROADS AND MILLER ROAD. A SLIGHT GUST UNDER 30 MPH
BUT ENOUGH TO PULL SOME SMALL TENTS DOWN AT SUMMERFEST
DOWN.
0625 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NE CHICAGO 41.92N 87.57W
08/30/2013 M45.00 MPH LMZ741 IL C-MAN STATION
0640 PM HAIL NW DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W
08/30/2013 E0.25 INCH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL GREATER THAN PEA SIZE. ESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUST TO 40 TO 45 MPH. VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN 400
FEET.
0641 PM HAIL SOUTH CHICAGO 41.74N 87.55W
08/30/2013 E0.25 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR INDIANA BORDER.
0645 PM HEAVY RAIN CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
08/30/2013 M1.79 INCH MCHENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0704 PM TSTM WND DMG W CROWN POINT 41.42N 87.36W
08/30/2013 LAKE IN PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN.
0711 PM HEAVY RAIN WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
08/30/2013 M2.09 INCH MCHENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
WITH AFTERNOON/EVENING STORMS.
0715 PM HEAVY RAIN E HARVARD 42.42N 88.61W
08/30/2013 E3.56 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.
0715 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NE TOWN OF PINES 41.73N 86.91W
08/30/2013 M41.00 MPH PORTER IN C-MAN STATION
0715 PM HEAVY RAIN E HARVARD 42.42N 88.61W
08/30/2013 M3.56 INCH MCHENRY IL COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL
0717 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 NNW BURNS HARBOR 41.65N 87.15W
08/30/2013 M45.00 MPH PORTER IN C-MAN STATION
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
08/30/2013 COOK IL PUBLIC
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND CARS DAMAGED
0816 PM TSTM WND GST WHEATFIELD 41.19N 87.05W
08/30/2013 E52.00 MPH JASPER IN PUBLIC
ALSO PEA SIZE HAIL.
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