Multiple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued Tuesday morning at 6:40 a.m., 7:01 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Multiple lines of storms are making travel difficult at rush hour.
The first storm and second storm warnings were associated with storms that were most severe in Lake County. The third storm line appears to be strong south of Arlington Heights in Cook County and DuPage County. Although more storms could develop, the radar is clearing for the Arlington Heights area after the Severe Thunderstorm Warning associated with the third round of storms ends at 8:15 a.m.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
701 AM CDT TUE APR 6 2010
ILC031-037-043-089-093-097-099-111-197-061230-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100406T1230Z/
MCHENRY IL-LAKE IL-COOK IL-KANE IL-DEKALB IL-DUPAGE IL-KENDALL IL-
WILL IL-LA SALLE IL-
701 AM CDT TUE APR 6 2010
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LA SALLE…NORTHWESTERN WILL…NORTHERN KENDALL…DUPAGE…
SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB…KANE…NORTHWESTERN COOK…LAKE AND MCHENRY
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT…
AT 656 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WONDER LAKE TO MAPLE PARK TO
LELAND…MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MCHENRY…PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS…LITTLE ROCK…SANDWICH…FOX LAKE…
ALGONQUIN…SLEEPY HOLLOW…CARPENTERSVILLE…ISLAND LAKE…
ELGIN…PLANO…EAST DUNDEE…LONG LAKE…LAKE VILLA…ANTIOCH…
ROUND LAKE…ST. CHARLES…WAUCONDA…GENEVA AND VENETIAN VILLAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING…AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
Warning for the third storm lines this morning …
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
ILC031-043-061315-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0013.100406T1232Z-100406T1315Z/
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
732 AM CDT TUE APR 6 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN COOK COUNTY…
NORTHERN DUPAGE COUNTY…
* UNTIL 815 AM CDT
* AT 730 AM…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLEN ELLYN…AND MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AT BATAVIA
AT 725 AM CDT.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LOMBARD…YORK CENTER…ADDISON…VILLA PARK…OAK BROOK…
ELMHURST…WESTCHESTER…BROOKFIELD…OHARE AIRPORT…FRANKLIN
PARK…LYONS…MAYWOOD…RIVERSIDE…ROSEMONT…FOREST PARK…RIVER
FOREST…BERWYN…STICKNEY…PARK RIDGE AND OAK PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…DEADLY LIGHTNING…AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!