Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
207 WWUS83 KLOT 281931 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 231 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ILZ013-281945- DuPage IL- 231 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DUPAGE COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM CDT... At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West Chicago, moving east southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wheaton, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Addison, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Bloomingdale, Winfield, Itasca, Wayne, and Medinah. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4187 8825 4197 8823 4196 8802 4182 8810 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 290DEG 21KT 4190 8819 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ RC