Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Severe Weather Statement for McHenry Co., IL

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
118 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

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Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Cook IL-
118 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR LAKE...NORTHEASTERN KANE...MCHENRY AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTIES...

At 118 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wonder Lake to Hoffman Estates, moving northeast
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Elgin, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates,
Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Streamwood, Hanover
Park, Carpentersville, Wheeling and Park Ridge.

This includes... Oakton Community College, Schaumburg Boomers
Baseball, Chain O Lakes State Park, College of Lake County, Elgin
Community College, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Harper College,
Lake County IL Fairgrounds, Lake Forest College, Mchenry County
College, Mchenry County Fairgrounds, Moraine Hills State Park,
Northwestern University, Ravinia Music Festival, and Six Flags Great
America.

Including the following interstates...
I-90 between mile markers 46 and 77.
I-94 between mile markers 1 and 40.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 4.
I-294 between mile markers 1 and 40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4249 8780 4227 8783 4213 8774 4206 8767
4200 8766 4198 8837 4240 8862 4250 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 242DEG 25KT 4242 8838 4208 8814

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH


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