National Weather Service

NWS WIND ADVISORY Takes Effect at 3AM; Gusts 45-57 MPH Possible

Sat Dec 31, 2011 07:18 pm Cardinal News

Winds are expected to pickup significantly from the Southwest and South-Southwest about 5:00 a.m. Sunday. The highest winds are expected to start from the West about 8:00 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service puts the […]

WIND ADVISORY Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM; SW 25-35 with 50 MPH Gusts Forecast

Sat Nov 12, 2011 09:02 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 847 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 MCHENRY-LAKE IL-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER- NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WOODSTOCK…WAUKEGAN…DIXON…DEKALB… AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO […]

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WIND ADVISORY in Effect Until 6 PM CST

Wed Nov 9, 2011 01:44 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1227 PM CST WED NOV 9 2011 Some property damage and lines down reported already. DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE- LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON […]

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HIGH WIND WARNING — Starts at 3PM, Highest Winds from 9PM Tonight to 2PM Tomorrow

Wed Oct 19, 2011 07:37 am Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 356 AM CDT WED OCT 19 2011 LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAUKEGAN…CHICAGO…GARY…VALPARAISO 356 AM CDT WED OCT 19 2011 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT […]

LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING — 22 Foot Waves Possible, Lake Michigan

Tue Oct 18, 2011 02:45 pm Cardinal News

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 158 PM CDT TUE OCT 18 2011 LAKE IL-COOK- 158 PM CDT TUE OCT 18 2011 …LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 […]

High Wind Watch Issued by National Weather Service Wednesday Afternoon Through Thursday Morning

Tue Oct 18, 2011 02:36 pm Cardinal News

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 139 PM CDT TUE OCT 18 2011 LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAUKEGAN…CHICAGO…GARY…VALPARAISO 139 PM CDT TUE OCT 18 2011 …HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT […]

Rip Current Statement; Moderate Risk

Wed Sep 14, 2011 08:38 am Cardinal News

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 326 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 ILZ014-141630- /O.EXB.KLOT.RP.S.0014.110914T1800Z-110916T0000Z/ COOK- 326 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 …RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS […]

“Expect a Distinct Burning Odor” NWS Special Weather Statement for Minnesota Smoke Conditions Spreading to Northern Illinois

Tue Sep 13, 2011 02:20 pm Cardinal News

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT…CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 205 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 140130- WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flood Advisory Canceled

Sat Sep 3, 2011 08:32 pm Cardinal News

Severe thunderstorm watch #829 and the Flood Advisory for Saturday has been canceled for the entire Chicago Metro area. A Rip Current Statement is still active Sunday. Radar images show that the precipitation, while persistent […]

National Weather Service: Rip Current Statement

Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:39 am Cardinal News

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 317 AM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011 ILZ006-014-141630- /O.CON.KLOT.RP.S.0010.110814T0900Z-110815T0300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK- 317 AM CDT SUN AUG 14 2011 …RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING… […]

HEAT ADVISORY in Effect Monday; Air Quality Alert Expired

Mon Jul 18, 2011 04:37 am Cardinal News

A Heat Advisory for the Chicago area, including Arlington Heights and Cook County, was issued at 4:04 a.m. Monday. The Heat Advisory goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. CDT to 8 p.m. Monday. Showers dropping […]

Heat: Upper 90’s Afternoon; Children and Pets Should Not Be Left Unattended in Vehicles Under Any Circumstances

Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:35 am Cardinal News

HOT AND HUMID WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY… At 10:30 a.m. the temperature at Chicago Executive Airport was 86°F. The official overnight low at O’Hare International Airport was 75.9°F at 4:51 a.m. HOT AND HUMID […]

Failure to Understand Lift Limits, Failure to Recognize Weather Alert Surrounds Notre Dame Accident That Killed Videographer Declan Sullivan

Wed Mar 16, 2011 08:22 am Cardinal News

Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old student videographer at Notre Dame died from traumatic injuries October 27, 2010 after the elevated hydraulic lift he was using at almost full extension blew over in high winds. An Occupational […]

National Weather Service Chicago Servers Overloaded, Drudge Report?

Sun Jan 30, 2011 08:46 pm Cardinal News

National Weather Service Chicago web servers were not available or were extremely slow about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The popular news site Drudge Report featured the Blizzard Watch by linking Chicago snow headlines to National Weather […]

What’s the Difference Between a Blizzard Warning and a Winter Storm Warning

Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:00 pm Cardinal News

Galena, Illinois and cities in Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin were under a Blizzard Warning, while the Chicago Area was under a Winter Storm Warning. A Blizzard Warning is actually a specific extension of […]

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