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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
854 PM CDT Fri Jul 28 2023
Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Northern Cook IL-
Central Cook IL-
854 PM CDT Fri Jul 28 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Lake, northern Kane,
southeastern McHenry, DuPage and northern Cook Counties through 1000
PM CDT...
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was scattered strong thunderstorms
across the central and northern Chicago metro. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Waukegan, Cicero, Arlington
Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn,
Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove,
Glenview and Elmhurst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central and northeastern Illinois.
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LAT...LON 4249 8781 4238 8781 4236 8783 4227 8783
4213 8774 4206 8767 4198 8765 4196 8763
4196 8764 4194 8764 4189 8761 4184 8761
4177 8784 4178 8826 4215 8860 4239 8820
4249 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 242DEG 24KT 4209 8787 4209 8832
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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