Severe thundestorms developed during the afternoon hours of May 28th and quickly moved southeast across northern and eastern Illinois.  Trees and power lines were reported down across many areas.  Will county was one of the hardest hit areas.  In Bolingbrook, 16 homes were damaged on Saffron and Sparrow streets and Timber Mill Court, by winds over 70 mph, flying debris and falling trees.  In Plainfield in Will county, 60 feet of a 100 foot tall radio tower fell over and had to be replaced.  Many trees were also blown down in the Plainfield area.  In addition to the wind damage, hail was reported across many locations in Will county.  In Dupage county, three foot diameter trees and several utility poles were blown down one mile east of the intersection of Route 38 and Route 59.  A tractor trailer was blown over at Route 59 and Ferry road just west of Naperville in Dupage county.  In Aurora in Kane county, large trees blocked South Lincoln Avenue near Spring Lake Cemetery.  A large tree was also blown down at Park and Madison streets in Batavia in Kane county.  Kankakee in Kankakee county also suffered wind damage.  Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the city.  Severeal tractor trailers were blown over and a car was total by a fallen tree.  In addition to the severe winds and hail, a few weak tornadoes were also reported.  In Morris in Grundy county, winds damaged tree limbs and blew around corn stalks and other debris.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:00:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:10:00 (CST)
Location: BELVIDERE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:50:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:50:00 (CST)
Location: ELMHURST
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:00:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:05:00 (CST)
Location: NAPERVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:38:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:38:00 (CST)
Location: SUGAR GROVE
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:25:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:25:00 (CST)
Location: MORRIS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:45:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: NAPERVILLE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 16:20:00 to 28-MAY-03 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: PONTIAC
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:10:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: LOMBARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:45:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:00:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: BOLINGBROOK
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:00:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: BRADLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:55:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:55:00 (CST)
Location: PLAINFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:30:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: WINFIELD
Magnitude: 65 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:39:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:41:00 (CST)
Location: BRISTOL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A weak tornado touched down 2 miles west of Bristol near Route 47 in northern Kendall county.  The tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes.  No damage was reported.

Hail in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:58:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROMEOVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado in FORD, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 16:49:00 to 28-MAY-03 16:52:00 (CST)
Location: PAXTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A weak tornado touched down 2 miles west of Paxton near Interstate 57 in southern Ford county.  Utility poles were blown down west of Paxton.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:14:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:19:00 (CST)
Location: LEMONT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:15:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:25:00 (CST)
Location: KANKAKEE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:59:00 to 28-MAY-03 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: KANKAKEE
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 12:50:00 to 28-MAY-03 12:57:00 (CST)
Location: ANTIOCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:19:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:21:00 (CST)
Location: SUGAR GROVE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A weak tornado touched down 2 miles west of Route 47 off Interstate 88 in rural Kane county.  The tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes.  No Damage was reported.

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:42:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:42:00 (CST)
Location: WINFIELD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:42:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:45:00 (CST)
Location: BRISTOL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 14:29:00 to 28-MAY-03 14:29:00 (CST)
Location: WHEELING
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 13:50:00 to 28-MAY-03 13:50:00 (CST)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tree was blown down on 6th street near Route 26 and hit a truck and power lines.

Hail in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 28-MAY-03 15:57:00 to 28-MAY-03 15:59:00 (CST)
Location: BOURBONNAIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT