Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Severe Weather Statement for McHenry Co., IL

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
856 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023


/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230726T1445Z/
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Cook IL-
856 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT
FOR LAKE...NORTHEASTERN KANE...MCHENRY AND NORTHWESTERN COOK
COUNTIES...

At 854 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Spring Grove to Lake in the Hills to near Huntley,
moving east southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained Weather Spotter. This storm has had a history of
wind gusts up to 60 mph and damage to trees.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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

Including the following interstates...
I-90 between mile markers 32 and 50, and between mile markers 60 and
69.
I-94 between mile markers 1 and 37.
I-294 between mile markers 1 and 37.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4227 8783 4213 8774 4208 8768 4203 8767
4207 8826 4215 8859 4215 8871 4229 8871
4240 8842 4249 8840 4249 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 288DEG 42KT 4244 8826 4221 8831 4216 8850

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH


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