Monday, June 24, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 17:49:21.6351938

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COOK...LAKE...
DUPAGE...NORTHWESTERN WILL...MCHENRY...EASTERN KENDALL AND EASTERN
KANE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 546 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HARVARD TO OAKWOOD HILLS TO
ROLLING MEADOWS TO HINSDALE TO NEW LENOX...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...
RICHTON PARK AND WORTH AROUND 555 PM CDT.
RICHMOND AND PARK FOREST AROUND 600 PM CDT.
SPRING GROVE AND SAUK VILLAGE AROUND 605 PM CDT.
ANTIOCH AND LAKE CATHERINE AROUND 610 PM CDT.
ZION AND BEACH PARK AROUND 615 PM CDT.
WINTHROP HARBOR AROUND 620 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE FRANKFORT SQUARE...PALOS
HEIGHTS...ORLAND HILLS...INDIAN CREEK...HOMETOWN...GOLF...ELMWOOD
PARK...BRIDGEVIEW...ROUND LAKE PARK AND ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS.

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.


LAT...LON 4250 8780 4245 8779 4234 8782 4227 8782
4214 8774 4208 8767 4191 8762 4190 8760
4184 8760 4177 8756 4175 8753 4147 8752
4146 8832 4179 8826 4208 8832 4235 8859
4250 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 251DEG 54KT 4236 8852 4227 8823
4210 8797 4182 8789 4155 8793

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