Heavy Rain in Cook County, Illinois

Heavy Rain September 18, 2013 · Cook County, Illinois

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms training over the Chicago metro area dropped from around 1.5 inches to just over three inches of rain in just a couple hours. A construction worker inside the sewer in the 3000 block of North Rockwell Street was swept away by rushing water after removing his harness to reach a confined space about 30 inches in diameter.

The wider storm

During the mid afternoon of September 18th a line of thunderstorms dropped southeast across northeastern Illinois producing strong winds. During the evening, a second round of thunderstorms trained over the Chicago metropolitan area producing large hail and minor flooding. A construction worker was killed when he was swept away as he was working in a sewer.

Began near Deering (41.9363, -87.6929).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 478301. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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