Saturday, July 20, 2013

Severe Weather Statement 20:10:57.7193043

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
COOK...NORTHWESTERN DUPAGE...SOUTH CENTRAL MCHENRY AND KANE COUNTIES
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 808 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF
GILBERTS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ELGIN AROUND 815 PM CDT.
ST. CHARLES AND WAYNE AROUND 830 PM CDT.
DUPAGE AIRPORT AROUND 835 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SOUTH ELGIN.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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LAT...LON 4212 8854 4221 8834 4202 8800 4181 8848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 323DEG 21KT 4202 8839

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH