THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
NORTH CENTRAL OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1145 AM CST
* AT 1110 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKFORD
AIRPORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CHERRY VALLEY AND LOVES PARK AROUND 1120 AM CST.
POPLAR GROVE AROUND 1130 AM CST.
CAPRON AROUND 1135 AM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...ROCK CUT STATE PARK...ROCK VALLEY
COLLEGE...ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS BASEBALL...ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4249 8854 4205 8910 4216 8929 4250 8893
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 222DEG 51KT 4220 8909
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
