Saturday, March 17, 2012

Severe Weather Statement 09:55:47.3538953

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
MCHENRY COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...

AT 948 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED IN THE AREA BETWEEN WOODSTOCK...UNION...AND
CRYSTAL LAKE AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MCHENRY...BULL VALLEY...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.

&&

LAT...LON 4236 8828 4215 8834 4215 8852 4233 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1452Z 255DEG 4KT 4232 8839 4219 8847
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN