EXCLUSIVE SEVERE WEATHER INFO

7:00am - WRAP-UP: All Flash Flood Warnings have been allowed to expire as the thunderstorm activity is starting to wind down. Small streams are still running over their banks in Ogle and Lee Counties. Excessive runoff from 3" to 5" of rain will continue to cause minor flooding and the ponding of water on country roads through the morning hours. Be careful driving in these areas and remember "Turn Around, Don't Drown".

4:36am - Flash Flood Warning continues for Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties until 6:15am. Flood Watch has been CANCELLED for Winnebago, DeKalb, and Boone Counties.

4:03am - Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been dropped for all of northern Illinois. The threat of damaging winds and hail has subsided, but more rain is still coming through.

3:50am - Flash Flood Warning continues for Ogle County until 6am and for Lee County until 6:45am. Most areas over these two counties have seen around 4" of rain. These areas will continue to experience strong thunderstorms for the next couple of hours.

3:17am - Additional thunderstorms continue to pop up over northeastern Iowa. These storms are expected to continue to track over areas that have been hit hardest such as Galena, Stockton, Mount Carroll, Sterling, and Dixon. Flash flooding will continue to be a concern in these waterlogged areas.

2:40am - Intense thunderstorms moving through Carroll County, which are capable of producing wind gusts near 50 mph with pea size hail. Low lying areas may experience flooding. These storms are moving to the southeast at approximately 40 mph.

2:16am - All Wisconsin counties have been removed from the Storm Watch.

2:05am - At 12:45am, flash flood in Polo. At 11:26a, large tree blown down near the entrance of White Pines State Park, 5 miles East of Polo. At 1:26am, Pine Creek over its banks in White Pines State Park. At 1:30am, flooding was reported on Hwy 2 NE side of Dixon.

2:00am - New storms entering Jo Daviess County. Warnings may be issued for Jo Daviess and Carroll County within the next hour.

1:40am - Non-severe storms continue in the Rockford metro.

1:31am - Flooding continues in parts of Lee and Ogle County. Never drive across a flooded roadway. Additional thunderstorms over SW Wisconsin will work into the area by 3am.

1:15am - Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires for Lee, Ogle [IL]

1:15am - 13Skywatch Dopper continues to show rotation in the storm just northeast of Sterling/Rock Falls. Remain indoors away from windows until this storm passes.

1:12am - Polo [Ogle Co, IL] amateur radio reports FLASH FLOOD at 12:45 AM CDT -- division and west coven streets flooded - 2 inches of rain in polo since beginning of storm

1:11am - Flash Flood Statement (FFS) for Ogle [IL] till 6:00 AM CDT

12:55am - Flash flooding being observed in Polo. Gravel has been washed onto Highway 2 near Stronghold (Oregon).

12:30am - Storm with rotation has passed through Dixon. The severe storm will be near Amboy shortly.

12:16am - Flash Flood Warning (FFW) for Jo Daviess, Stephenson [IL] till 6:15 AM CDT

12:15am - Rotation continues around the Grand Detour and Dixon areas. Even though a Severe Storm Warning is in effect, storms can occasionally produce tornadoes with little or no warning. This storm will be near Dixon, Grand Detour, Nachusa, or Woosung within the next 30 minutes.

12:14am - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee, Ogle [IL] till 1:15 AM CDT

12:03am - Skywatch Doppler Radar is showing rotation around Polo, in western Ogle County. This strong/severe storm will move into NW Lee County and may affect Dixon within the next 10 minutes. No Tornado Warning has been issued yet.

11:45pm - 13News has spoken with Sheriff's Departments in Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and DeKalb Cos. within the past 15 minutes. No damage to report.

11:42pm - [SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT] for Dubuque, Jackson [IA] and Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson [IL] till 12:30 AM CDT

11:30pm - Flood Advisory (FLS) for Ogle [IL] till 5:15 AM CDT

11:22pm - NWS Chicago "...talked to Ogle county - we're mostly concerned about heavy rain, but they have a deputy in Forreston and have not had any problems. Looks like the orientation of the line will likely cause training into that area though - contemplating urban/small stream for at least western Ogle at this time."

11:18pm - Persistent storms over Ogle and Stephenson County. Flash flooding will become a threat within the next hour. Pea to marble sized hail still possible with these storms. Torrential rain will be the main concern. No rotation apparent...just rain, lightning, and small hail.

11:00pm - Hailstorm over Rochelle. Marble sized hail likely with this storm as it heads toward Creston and Steward.

10:50pm - Storms continue to move southeast. Click on the radar for a larger view. The arrows indicate where the storm will be in one hour's time. Hail to 1/2" diameter will be near German Valley, IL within the next few minutes.

10:34pm - DVN issues [SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT] for Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson [IL] till 11:30 PM CDT