Local Weather Alert Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook County, IL until 6:45 PM CDT, Wed., Jun 12, 2013 Other affected areas: … COOK, IL; DU PAGE, IL; WILL, IL Issued by The National Weather Service Chicago, IL Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 5:27 PM CDT Local Radar Map Updated Jun 12, 2013, 5:30pm CDT Weather in Motion® | Enlarge Map Get WeatherReady If a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is Issued Watches & Warnings Explained Protect Your Home from Hail Damage Indoor Lightning Safety Storm Watch (video) Storm Watch (Video) THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... SOUTHERN DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... NORTHERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 526 PM CDT... A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH AURORA TO 7 MILES NORTH OF MORRIS... AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE ROTATION WITH THESE STORMS HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF WEAKENING... HOWEVER THE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE LOOKING MORE SIGNIFICANT. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. HAZARD... GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE... RADAR INDICATED. 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... NAPERVILLE... PLAINFIELD... WHEATON... GLEN ELLYN... LISLE... BOLINGBROOK... LOMBARD... ROMEOVILLE... JOLIET... DOWNERS GROVE... YORK CENTER... WESTMONT... LOCKPORT... OAK BROOK... LEMONT... INGALLS PARK... HINSDALE... BURR RIDGE... NEW LENOX AND HOMER GLEN. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED... ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY... BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY... BROOKFIELD ZOO... CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY ROUTE 66 RACEWAY... COLLEGE OF DUPAGE... DUPAGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE. && HAIL... 1.75IN WIND... 80MPH
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:42:24 +0000
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