High Wind Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 12:00 PM CDT 3/15, Wind Advisory for McHenry Co., IL until 7:00 AM CDT 3/15, Wind Advisory for McHenry Co., IL until 5:00 PM CDT 3/15

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
823 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025


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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Northern
Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Elgin, Peotone, Valparaiso, DeMotte, Oak
Lawn, Mendota, Lombard, Crystal Lake, Yorkville, Oswego, Portage,
Minooka, Streator, Kankakee, Mokena, Oak Forest, Coal City,
Crete, La Grange, Calumet City, Des Plaines, Roselawn, Paxton,
Chesterton, Oxford, Schaumburg, Marseilles, Carol Stream, Orland
Park, Ottawa, Watseka, Dixon, Northbrook, La Salle, Wheaton,
Belvidere, Hammond, Oregon, Mundelein, Bradley, Gibson City,
Merrillville, Rensselaer, Lemont, Joliet, Gary, Chicago,
Manhattan, Waukegan, Downers Grove, Plano, Pontiac, Park Forest,
Wilmington, Morris, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Cicero, Oak Park,
Fairbury, Algonquin, Rochelle, Beecher, Morocco, Gurnee,
Naperville, Palatine, Rockford, Gilman, Sycamore, Fowler,
McHenry, Woodstock, Kentland, Byron, Aurora, Dwight, Plainfield,
Bolingbrook, Bourbonnais, DeKalb, and Channahon
823 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /923 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/
SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ TO
NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ TO 5 PM
CDT /6 PM EDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph. For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the second Wind
Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/
Saturday. For the High Wind Warning, from 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ to
noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday. For the second Wind Advisory, from
noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ to 5 PM CDT /6 PM EDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around
unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power
outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain indoors during the highest winds, and avoid windows. Watch for
falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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