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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
326 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

ILZ023-105>108-162115-
Eastern Will IL-Southern Cook IL-Southern Will IL-Kankakee IL-
Northern Will IL-
326 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WILL...KANKAKEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Channahon to near Elwood to near
Limestone. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Frankfort Square, Crete, Preston Heights, Bradley, Olympia Fields,
Beecher, Kankakee, Limestone, South Chicago Heights, Sauk Village,
Rockdale, New Lenox, Richton Park, Hopkins Park, Elwood, Grant Park,
Sun River Terrace, Bonfield, Ford Heights, Steger, Manteno, Symerton,
Wilton Center, Momence, and Peotone.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana.

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LAT...LON 4104 8753 4113 8811 4136 8812 4150 8824
      4154 8780 4152 8778 4152 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 260DEG 35KT 4146 8818 4137 8809 4116 8808

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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