Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
706 WWUS83 KLOT 241914 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 214 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 INZ010-242000- Newton IN- 214 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM CDT... At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morocco, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Morocco, Brook, Mount Ayr, and Foresman. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for east central Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. && LAT...LON 4082 8727 4079 8753 4101 8753 4109 8728 TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 250DEG 15KT 4088 8756 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Yack