Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
477 WWUS83 KLOT 192313 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 713 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 INZ019-200000- Benton IN- 713 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM EDT... At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oxford, or near Fowler, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Benton County, including the following locations... Templeton and Swanington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4060 8737 4070 8710 4048 8709 4048 8736 TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 250DEG 10KT 4056 8725 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Ratzer