...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 855 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM SOUTH BELOIT TO DE KALB TO LELAND...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS
REPORTED IN PECATONICA AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN ROCKFORD.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...VEHICLES AND CROPS.
EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DE KALB...BELVIDERE...SYCAMORE...GENOA...MARENGO...HARVARD...
KINGSTON...POPLAR GROVE...CORTLAND 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.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
CHICAGO.
&&
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 0158Z 229DEG 33KT 4252 8902 4201 8875
4167 8885
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
