Monday, June 24, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 18:04:32.6442128

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

AT 600 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM WONDER LAKE TO WAUCONDA TO WHEELING TO RIVERSIDE TO
TINLEY PARK...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...
SPRING GROVE AND SAUK VILLAGE AROUND 610 PM CDT.
LAKE CATHERINE AND CHANNEL LAKE AROUND 615 PM CDT.
ANTIOCH AND WADSWORTH AROUND 620 PM CDT.
ZION AND WINTHROP HARBOR AROUND 625 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS...ROUND
LAKE HEIGHTS...ROUND LAKE BEACH...RIVERDALE...LAKE BLUFF...
HIGHWOOD...FOX LAKE HILLS...CALUMET PARK...EAST HAZEL CREST AND SOUTH
CHICAGO.

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 4249 8780 4245 8779 4227 8782 4214 8774
4208 8767 4191 8762 4190 8760 4184 8760
4175 8753 4147 8752 4147 8753 4148 8809
4179 8809 4209 8820 4214 8824 4215 8824
4215 8826 4229 8840 4250 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 251DEG 54KT 4239 8837 4230 8808
4213 8782 4185 8775 4158 8779

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