WWUS53 KLOT 202253
SVSLOT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
553 PM CDT Thu Apr 20 2023
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Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Cook IL-
553 PM CDT Thu Apr 20 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR LAKE...NORTHERN KANE...MCHENRY AND NORTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES...
At 551 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Woodstock to Oakwood Hills to near Hoffman
Estates, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. The largest hail was occurring near Elgin
and will affect northwest Cook and southern Lake Counties.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elgin, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Des
Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Buffalo Grove,
Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Carpentersville,
Wheeling, Northbrook, Elk Grove Village, North Chicago and Gurnee.
This includes... 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, Ravinia Music Festival, and
Six Flags Great America.
Including the following interstates...
I-90 between mile markers 33 and 72.
I-94 between mile markers 1 and 30.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 4.
I-294 between mile markers 1 and 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building.
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois.
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LAT...LON 4249 8780 4238 8781 4236 8782 4231 8782
4229 8783 4221 8780 4215 8776 4199 8804
4199 8826 4211 8859 4215 8859 4215 8870
4228 8867 4250 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 215DEG 61KT 4233 8848 4224 8822 4207 8818
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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