Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Update: 70mph winds possible in McHenry County

545 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN BOONE
AND NORTHERN MCHENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 542 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM LAKE GENEVA TO 5 MILES NORTH OF POPLAR GROVE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARVARD...WONDER LAKE...WOODSTOCK...CAPRON...HEBRON AND RICHMOND.
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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