Friday, February 22, 2019

High Wind Watch for McHenry Co., IL until 09:00 PM CST 2/24

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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE…CORRECTED National Weather Service Chicago IL 446 PM CST Fri Feb 22 2019

…Strong Winds Late Saturday Night Through Sunday Evening…

/O.COR.KLOT.HW.A.0001.190224T0900Z-190225T0300Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan, Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler 446 PM CST Fri Feb 22 2019 /546 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019/

…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from late Saturday night through Sunday evening.

  • TIMING…Very strong winds will develop late Saturday night and early Sunday morning following the passage of a strong cold front.

  • WINDS…Sustained west winds near 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

  • IMPACTS…Difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors blown around. Tree limb damage and sporadic power outages possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph…or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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