EAS Alert: EAS - IL - Severe Thunderstorm Warning THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR, SOUTHERN BUREAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS, PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS, UNTIL 500 PM CDT AT 408 PM CDT,A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM YORKTOWN TO NEAR KEWANEE,AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. HAZARD,60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE,RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT,EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS,SIDING AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE, PRINCETON,HENNEPIN,SHEFFIELD,BUDA,WYANET,TISKILWA, DEPUE,LADD,GRANVILLE,SPRING VALLEY,DALZELL,MC NABB, JOHNSON SAUK TRAIL,NEPONSET,MILO,PROVIDENCE,LONE TREE CORNERS,LAKE THUNDERBIRD,PUTNAM AND COAL HOLLOW. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 72. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE DONNELLEY DEPUE STATE PARK,MAUTINO STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AREA,JOHNSON SAUK TRAIL STATE PARK AND BUREAU COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS, FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY,IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE. &&
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:24:09 +0000
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