Tuesday, August 2, 2011

New Warning for Areas southwest of Rockford

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 757 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STILLMAN VALLEY TO POLO...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

OREGON...DIXON...ROCHELLE...GENOA...KIRKLAND...FRANKLIN GROVE...
HILLCREST...ASHTON...KINGSTON...MALTA...NEW MILLFORD...DAVIS
JUNCTION...CRESTON AND STEWARD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

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