Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
467 WWUS83 KLOT 162013 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 313 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ILZ008-010-162030- Ogle IL-Lee IL- 313 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN OGLE AND LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT... At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm outflow winds along a line extending from near Forreston to near Polo to near Dixon to 6 miles northeast of Walnut. The initial surge of very strong winds will occur 10 to 20 minutes before the thunderstorms arrive. A second surge of 50 to 55 mph winds can be expected when the heavy rain with the thunderstorms arrive. Movement of this thunderstorm activity is east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Dixon, Mount Morris, Amboy, Forreston, Franklin Grove, Lost Nation, and Woodhaven Lakes around 315 PM CDT. Oregon and Ashton around 320 PM CDT. Sublette around 325 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Nelson, Leaf River, Eldena, Woosung, Grand Detour, Harmon, Lee Center, Nachusa, Woodland Shores, and Adeline. Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 45 and 69. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central Illinois. && LAT...LON 4212 8969 4215 8936 4199 8923 4184 8917 4159 8921 4158 8963 4193 8963 4193 8969 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 260DEG 38KT 4209 8960 4197 8950 4179 8943 4160 8947 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Izzi