Sunday, May 19, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 20:48:26.7415694

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LEE...
NORTHERN DE KALB...BOONE...WINNEBAGO...OGLE AND WESTERN MCHENRY
COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 844 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM PECATONICA TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HILLCREST TO
PAW PAW...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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKFORD AIRPORT...ROCKFORD...MACHESNEY PARK...LOVES PARK...DE
KALB...ROCKTON...BELVIDERE...SYCAMORE...SOUTH BELOIT...GENOA...
MARENGO...HARVARD...MALTA...KIRKLAND...CHERRY VALLEY...KINGSTON...
ROSCOE...CORTLAND...POPLAR GROVE AND CAPRON.

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


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 0147Z 247DEG 33KT 4235 8927 4203 8897
4167 8893

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