Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
685 WWUS83 KLOT 220441 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 1141 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ILZ004-005-220500- Boone IL-McHenry IL- 1141 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY AND NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT... At 1141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harvard, moving northeast at 55 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... Harvard and Chemung. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois. && LAT...LON 4240 8868 4241 8877 4249 8876 4250 8859 4249 8848 TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 233DEG 48KT 4247 8865 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Carlaw