Sunday, May 19, 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20:26:05.7282935

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 821 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM FREEPORT TO OREGON TO 6 MILES EAST OF AMBOY...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCHELLE...ROCKFORD AIRPORT...ROCKFORD...MACHESNEY PARK...LOVES
PARK...DE KALB...ROCKTON...BELVIDERE...SYCAMORE...SOUTH BELOIT...
GENOA...MARENGO...HARVARD...ASHTON...BYRON...STILLMAN VALLEY...
HILLCREST...PECATONICA...WINNEBAGO AND LAKE SUMMERSET.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...CASTLE ROCK STATE PARK...LEE COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS...LOWDEN STATE PARK...NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY...OGLE
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
CHICAGO.

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LAT...LON 4250 8885 4250 8864 4234 8856 4206 8860
4194 8860 4158 8925 4158 8927 4194 8941
4220 8970 4221 8940 4250 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 233DEG 35KT 4228 8961 4200 8930
4172 8919

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH