Saturday, March 17, 2012

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 09:38:50.3438270

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT

* AT 935 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
WOODSTOCK TO HUNTLEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

AROUND 930 AM CDT ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR
WOODSTOCK WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MCHENRY...BULL VALLEY...HUNTLEY...LAKEWOOD AND CRYSTAL LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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LAT...LON 4236 8828 4215 8834 4215 8852 4233 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1437Z 255DEG 4KT 4232 8841 4219 8849
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN