THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1015 AM CST
* AT 933 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELVIDERE...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HARVARD AROUND 945 AM CST.
HEBRON AROUND 1000 AM CST.
RICHMOND AROUND 1005 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4226 8876 4230 8883 4250 8864 4250 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 232DEG 42KT 4232 8873
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
