Monday, June 24, 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17:24:43.6205617

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EASTERN KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
EASTERN KENDALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 518 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ROCKFORD AIRPORT TO KINGSTON TO MAPLE PARK TO
YORKVILLE TO MORRIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WAYNE AND ST. CHARLES AROUND 530 PM CDT.
WINFIELD AND WEST DUNDEE AROUND 535 PM CDT.
WOODRIDGE AND WHEATON AROUND 540 PM CDT.
YORK CENTER AND WOODSTOCK AROUND 545 PM CDT.
WILLOW SPRINGS AND WHEELING AROUND 550 PM CDT.
RICHTON PARK AND OAK FOREST AROUND 555 PM CDT.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND MOST OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING
WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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LAT...LON 4250 8780 4245 8779 4239 8780 4235 8782
4227 8782 4214 8774 4208 8767 4191 8762
4190 8760 4184 8760 4177 8756 4175 8753
4147 8752 4146 8836 4166 8833 4209 8838
4235 8859 4250 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 251DEG 54KT 4223 8900 4215 8871
4198 8845 4170 8837 4143 8841

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH