Saturday, August 12, 2023

Special Weather Statement for McHenry Co., IL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1159 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023


Lake IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-DuPage IL-Northern Cook IL-
Central Cook IL-
1159 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lake, northern
Kane, eastern McHenry, northern DuPage and northern Cook Counties
through 1245 AM CDT...

At 1157 PM CDT, strong thunderstorm outflow winds along a line
extending from near Channel Lake to Crystal Lake to near Hampshire.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Mesonet Site.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Elgin, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman
Estates, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo Grove,
Bartlett, Crystal Lake and Ohare Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4249 8780 4238 8781 4236 8783 4231 8782
4230 8783 4227 8783 4211 8773 4206 8767
4201 8766 4178 8798 4207 8859 4214 8859
4227 8839 4250 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 291DEG 43KT 4245 8815 4222 8832 4209 8859

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH


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