Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
214 WWUS53 KLOT 230439 SVSLOT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 1139 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ILC031-230500- /O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-240623T0500Z/ Cook IL- 1139 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK COUNTY... At 1139 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from New City to Auburn Gresham to Merrionette Park, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, South Shore, Roseland, Burbank, Lansing, Harvey, Blue Island, Dolton, Alsip, Ashburn, Chatham, Auburn Gresham, New City, Brighton Park, Hyde Park, South Holland, Evergreen Park, South Deering, Midlothian, Chicago Ridge, and Riverdale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4165 8779 4181 8771 4180 8759 4174 8753 4158 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 271DEG 39KT 4180 8765 4175 8766 4169 8769 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Yack