Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 11:34:05.4122855

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
COOK...SOUTHERN LAKE...NORTHERN DUPAGE...SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY AND
KANE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...

AT 1129 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
ELGIN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ELGIN AND WEST DUNDEE AROUND 1140 AM CDT.
EAST DUNDEE AND CARPENTERSVILLE AROUND 1145 AM CDT.
HOFFMAN ESTATES AROUND 1150 AM CDT.
INVERNESS AND BARRINGTON AROUND 1155 AM CDT.
PALATINE AND KILDEER AROUND NOON CDT.
BUFFALO GROVE AND LONG GROVE AROUND 1205 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SOUTH ELGIN...BARRINGTON
HILLS...SOUTH BARRINGTON...DEER PARK...INDIAN CREEK...METTAWA AND
HIGHWOOD.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE...DUPAGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...ELGIN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE...FERMILAB...GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER...HARPER
COLLEGE...KANE COUNTY COUGARS BALLPARK...LAKE COUNTY IL
FAIRGROUNDS...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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LAT...LON 4239 8780 4235 8782 4231 8781 4227 8782
4214 8774 4208 8767 4190 8761 4176 8857
4214 8859 4242 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 245DEG 36KT 4202 8839

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH