Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 12:04:38.4304322

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

AT 1157 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PALATINE...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

SOURCE...HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS
STORM.

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

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BANNOCKBURN AND HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 1210 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE METTAWA...HIGHWOOD AND LAKE
BLUFF.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE...DUPAGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...GREAT LAKES NAVAL
TRAINING CENTER...HARPER COLLEGE...LAKE COUNTY IL FAIRGROUNDS...LAKE
FOREST COLLEGE...LINCOLN PARK ZOO...LOYOLA UNIVERSITY...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4183 8814 4220 8840 4242 8780 4239 8780
4235 8782 4231 8781 4227 8782 4214 8774
4208 8767 4190 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 243DEG 38KT 4216 8795

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