THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR, NORTHEASTERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SOUTHEASTERN KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, UNTIL 1100 PM CDT AT 1037 PM CDT,SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOPKINS PARK TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ASHKUM,AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. HAZARD,80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE,RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT,FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS,WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR, SHELDON AROUND 1055 PM CDT. THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE PREVIOUS SEVEVE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WHICH EXPIRES AT 1045 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS, 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: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:45:33 +0000
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