Sunday, May 20, 2012

Special Weather Statement 17:27:50.6224130

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 526 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAPRON TO BELVIDERE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POPLAR GROVE... BELVIDERE... CAPRON...
HARVARD...

THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MAY ALSO BE IMPACTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
POOR VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE
STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 4230 8853 4215 8890 4250 8891 4250 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 226DEG 33KT 4249 8879 4226 8877