Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
185 WWUS83 KLOT 162219 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 519 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ILZ010-162300- Lee IL- 519 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 519 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Ashton, or 10 miles southwest of Rochelle, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Lee and Steward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4185 8924 4189 8894 4169 8894 4176 8924 TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 271DEG 12KT 4178 8914 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Doom