[Intense part of severe thunderstorm has already passed the northwest suburbs. Dangerous lightning could persist.]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1035 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS…
DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
KENDALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
LA SALLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS…
EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS…
SOUTHEASTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
* AT 1031 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM LA MOILLE TO SUGAR GROVE TO WARRENVILLE TO 8 MILES EAST OF
NORTH CHICAGO…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
WINNETKA…WHEATON…SOMONAUK AND SANDWICH AROUND 1040 PM CDT.
WILMETTE HARBOR…YORKVILLE…YORK CENTER AND WILMETTE AROUND 1045
PM CDT.
WOODRIDGE…WESTMONT…WESTCHESTER AND STONE PARK AROUND 1050 PM
CDT.
SERENA…WESTERN SPRINGS AND ROMEOVILLE AROUND 1055 PM CDT.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS. THIS IS A
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!