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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1218 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-261630-
/O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0012.251126T0618Z-251127T0300Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Northern
Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Roselawn, Morocco, Watseka, Bradley,
Northbrook, Dwight, Peotone, Beecher, Bolingbrook, Joliet,
Valparaiso, Plano, Sycamore, Ottawa, Crete, Crystal Lake, Dixon,
Minooka, Rockford, Kankakee, Waukegan, Aurora, Plainfield,
Downers Grove, Orland Park, Gary, Coal City, Oregon, Yorkville,
Algonquin, Gurnee, Park Forest, Oak Forest, Kentland, Schaumburg,
Oxford, Oak Park, Elgin, Wilmington, DeKalb, Paxton, Byron,
Rensselaer, Buffalo Grove, Marseilles, Portage, Pontiac,
Belvidere, Fowler, Manhattan, Evanston, La Salle, Gilman,
Chicago, Merrillville, Fairbury, Hammond, Streator, Gibson City,
Rochelle, La Grange, Naperville, Cicero, Mokena, Oswego, Lombard,
McHenry, DeMotte, Palatine, Des Plaines, Bourbonnais, Mendota,
Morris, Calumet City, Oak Lawn, Carol Stream, Woodstock,
Channahon, Wheaton, Chesterton, Mundelein, and Lemont
1218 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 /118 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,
  including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and
  a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north to south
  roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sporadic localized gusts up to 55 to 60 mph
  are possible during the day on Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure lightweight outdoor objects, including holiday decorations
and furniture.  Use plenty of extra caution when driving a high
profile vehicle.

&&

$$

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