THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 331 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WALTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DIXON...ROCHELLE...AMBOY...FRANKLIN GROVE...ASHTON...PAW PAW... HILLCREST...SUBLETTE...WEST BROOKLYN...COMPTON...STEWARD AND CRESTON. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED... LEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO. && LAT...LON 4215 8896 4215 8894 4168 8894 4158 8958 4158 8963 4178 8963 TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 241DEG 35KT 4175 8944 HAIL...1.25IN WIND...60MPH
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:34:27 +0000