Friday, August 30, 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17:24:41.6205419

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 520 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POPLAR
GROVE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BELVIDERE...MARENGO...GENOA...KIRKLAND...KINGSTON...HUNTLEY AND
UNION.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4216 8840 4195 8890 4237 8894 4244 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 323DEG 19KT 4234 8885

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH