SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 650 PM CDT TUE JUN 24 2014 ILZ013-014-250200- DUPAGE-COOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...CHICAGO 650 PM CDT TUE JUN 24 2014 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS OVER EASTERN DUPAGE AND PORTIONS OF COOK... DUE TO MULTIPLE SMALL SCALE BOUNDARIES OVER THE AREA...ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEAK CIRCULATIONS THAT AT TIMES HAVE BECOME BRIEFLY ROTATING FUNNEL CLOUDS. THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS LAST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DISSIPATING. WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE PHOTOS...VIDEOS AND REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS WITHIN THE PAST HOUR NEAR OAK BROOK...WESTERN SPRINGS AND HINSDALE AND OTHER LOCATIONS IN THAT GENERAL AREA. THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS RARELY TOUCH THE GROUND AND TYPICALLY DO NOT POSE ANY SORT OF HAZARD. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THESE FUNNELS ARE DEVELOPING IN DO NOT SUPPORT STRONG...DAMAGING TORNADOES. HOWEVER...ON EXTREMELY RARE OCCASIONS THESE FUNNELS CAN BRIEFLY TOUCH THE GROUND AND PRODUCE VERY MINIMAL...IF ANY DAMAGE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE FORWARD REPORTS OF FUNNEL SIGHTINGS TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:51:47 +0000
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