THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... * UNTIL 730 PM CDT/830 PM EDT/ * AT 609 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ENGLEWOOD TO MONEE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WHITING...HAMMOND...MUNSTER...EAST CHICAGO...HIGHLAND...ST. JOHN... SCHERERVILLE...GRIFFITH...CEDAR LAKE...GARY...LOWELL...CONRAD... LAKE VILLAGE...CROWN POINT...MERRILLVILLE...LAKE STATION... HOBART...THAYER...SUMAVA RESORTS AND ROSELAWN. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED... ILLIANA MOTOR SPEEDWAY...INDIANA DUNES STATE PARK...INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST...LAKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...PORTER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:21:23 +0000