Sunday, May 20, 2012

Severe Weather Statement 16:28:29.5871591

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
DE KALB AND SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 421 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARVARD TO MARENGO TO GENOA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHERN DEKALB AND SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTIES.


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 4241 8865 4229 8854 4209 8861 4206 8872
4215 8871 4215 8870 4234 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 228DEG 31KT 4238 8860 4231 8854
4214 8858
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN