Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
054 WWUS83 KLOT 132020 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 320 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ILZ105-106-108-132045- Eastern Will IL-Southern Cook IL-Northern Will IL- 320 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WILL AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT... At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mokena, moving east southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Locations impacted include... Joliet, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Harvey, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson, Mokena, Frankfort, South Holland, Country Club Hills, Midlothian, Hazel Crest, Richton Park, Riverdale, Markham, Crestwood, Flossmoor, Frankfort Square, and University Park. 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. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois. && LAT...LON 4150 8802 4165 8796 4163 8760 4143 8775 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 284DEG 31KT 4157 8789 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ RC