Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois from mid morning through early afternoon, producing numerous reports of hail, heavy rain, flooding and flash flooding.  The City of Chicago reported almost 200 tree emergencies which includes damage to tree limbs, partial trees or entire trees.

Hail in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:23:00 to 19-JUN-09 08:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE ZURICH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:46:00 to 19-JUN-09 08:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARRINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:30:00 to 19-JUN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARRINGTON HILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rain fell during the morning hours of June 19th causing flooding and flash flooding across parts of northern and central Cook County.  Street flooding was reported at Devon and Kedsie.  Significant flooding was reported in the Jefferson Park Neighborhood with flooding at St. Louis and Bryn Mawr on the Northeast Illinois University Campus.  Basement flooding was reported in Rogers Park.  Flooding was reported on Algonquin Road in Chicago.  The exit from Interstate 90 to Arlington Road was barely passable due to flooding.  Foster underpass on Lakeshore Drive was flooded and closed due to three feet of standing water and a van was submerged in the flood water.  Several streets, intersections and parking lots were flooded in Elk Grove Village with numerous cars submerged in a parking lot.  Six inches of flowing water was reported on Golf Road near New Wilke Road.  Significant and widespread street flooding was reported in the southeast part of Elgin in Cook County near Poplar Creek.  Street flooding was reported in Norridge and Harwood Heights where Oketo Avenue and Octavia Avenue were closed.  Several streets were flooded and closed in Park Ridge along with flooded yards and basements.  Several roads and some basements were flooded in Des Plaines.  Many roads were flooded in Schaumburg.  The City of Chicago reported 452 calls regarding water in basments; 572 reports of water in streets and 17 flooded viaducts.  Most of these reports were on the north side of Chicago.  Rainfall amounts included 3.87 inches 3 miles east southeast of Des Plaines; 3.54 inches at O'Hare Airport; 3.48 inches 3 miles southwest of Evanston and 3.07 inches in Elk Grove Village.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 13:00:00 to 20-JUN-09 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPAULDING
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

After heavy rain during the morning of June 19th which caused flash flooding along Poplar Creek, flooding continued through the evening of June 20th.  Several roads on the southeast side of Elgin in Cook County remained closed.  Streets that were impassible included Willard Avenue between Sharon Court and Laurel Street; the intersection of Varsity and Maroon Drives; Hammond Avenue between Lavoie Avenue and Liberty Street; the south ends of Liberty, Lavoie, and Illinois Avenue; the area around Ramona Drive and Willard; part of Ramona in Villa Garden Estates mobile home park; and the intersection of Sadler Avenue and Jan Marie Drive in Old Oak Estates mobile home park.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 05:49:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHICAGO RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The express lane of Interstate 294 was blocked due to flooding.

Flash Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 10:41:00 to 19-JUN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused flooding and some flash flooding across parts of northern Kane County.  Interstate 90 near US 20 was flooded shoulder to shoulder with water depth estimated at 5 inches.  The north side of Route 47 near US 20 was flooded with 6 to 7 inches of water and impassible.  A viaduct just south of there was completely flooded.  Route 47 north of Plato Road was impassible with 6 to 8 inches of standing water.  Street flooding was reported in Elgin.  Rainfall amounts included 2.50 inches in Elgin.

Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:00:00 to 19-JUN-09 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARTLETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Up to 10 inches of standing water was reported at the intersection of Route 59 and West Bartlett Road.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 05:20:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUNHURST
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Wheeling Road was closed due to flooding between Hintz and Dundee Roads.  Basement flooding was reported in Rogers Park with a rainfall total of 1.96 inches.

Hail in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:07:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: (RFD)GTR ROCKFORD AR
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail was reported on the east side of Rockford.

Hail in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:10:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: POLO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:15:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLNWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny size hail was reported near Albion and California Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:15:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 72 mph was measured near Devon and Western.  Tree damage was reported along Devon near Oakley Avenue and Clairmont Avenue.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:22:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported near Loyola University.

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:23:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHICK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail was reported near County Farm and Army Trail Roads.

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:20:00 to 19-JUN-09 11:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOOMINGDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:28:00 to 19-JUN-09 11:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ITASCA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:40:00 to 19-JUN-09 11:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES PLAINES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 10:30:00 to 19-JUN-09 10:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLEEPY HOLLOW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel to quarter size hail was reported near mile marker 48 on Interstate 90.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:31:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A tree was blown down, blocking two lanes of traffic on Lake Shore Drive, just north of Lawrence Avenue.

Lightning in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:14:00 to 19-JUN-09 08:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL LAKE
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning struck a house along Canterbury Drive and started a fire in the bathroom.  The house was declared uninhabitable.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 05:22:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLEHOUR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

High water was reported across all lanes on Interstate 94 between 111st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.

Hail in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:02:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCKFORD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported near Gardiner Avenue and Route 20.

Hail in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:12:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAMUELSON CORNERS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported near East State Street and South Mulford Road.

Hail in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:20:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELVIDERE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:26:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELVIDERE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported near 5th Avenue and 6th Street.

Hail in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 07:40:00 to 19-JUN-09 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARENGO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail to the size of golf balls was reported in Marengo.  Other reports in Marengo included nickel size and half dollar size hail.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:00:00 to 19-JUN-09 08:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARRINGTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 08:08:00 to 19-JUN-09 08:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported near Route 176 and Route 14.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:30:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A tree was uprooted near Lakeshore Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:27:00 to 19-JUN-09 09:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail was reported in Rogers Park.

Hail in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 09:59:00 to 19-JUN-09 10:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAYLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported near Belmont and Narragansett Avenue.

Hail in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 10:05:00 to 19-JUN-09 10:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: DE KALB
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 10:34:00 to 19-JUN-09 10:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPSHIRE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:00:00 to 19-JUN-09 11:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENSENVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 11:07:00 to 19-JUN-09 11:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST CHICAGO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flood in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 19-JUN-09 10:05:00 to 19-JUN-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMP GRANT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One foot of standing water was reported across Alpine Road.