Thursday, February 20, 2014

High Wind Warning for Mchenry Co., IL until 11:00 PM CST 02/20

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
333 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

...PERIOD OF STRONG TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY THIS
EVENING...


/O.UPG.KLOT.HW.A.0001.140221T0000Z-140221T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.HW.W.0001.140220T2300Z-140221T0500Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...GARY...VALPARAISO
333 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...HIGHEST THREAT OF GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH LOOKS TO BE DURING
THE EARLY TO MID EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...A PERIOD OF WIND GUSTS AS STRONG OF 50 TO AROUND 60 MPH
FOR A TIME THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY RESULT IN TREE DAMAGE...EASILY
TOSS LIGHTWEIGHT UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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