WWUS73 KLOT 160918 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 318 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021 /O.CON.KLOT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211216T1500Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Kendall- Kankakee-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, and DeMotte 318 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph gradually easing through this morning. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and north central and northeast Illinois, including Chicago and Rockford. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. The highest wind gusts will be prior to 7 AM this morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down small trees and branches, as well as power lines. Scattered power outages will continue. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && https://wxn.io/g58p6 |