SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in Effect Until 7:15 PM for North Central Cook, Southeast Lake Counties extended until 8:00 p.m.
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
627 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2014
A thunderstorm cell quickly developed about 6:15 p.m. and passed mostly just east of Arlington Heights. A second line was forming just along a long line from North Central Cook County southwest toward Kane County in the 7:00 p.m. time frame.
There have been several reports of trees struck by lightning in the area. A house fire at 1451 West Byron is possibly caused by a lightning strike.
Some small hail fell in Arlington Heights about 6:38 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 623 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SCHAUMBURG TO MORTON GROVE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.
HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
PALATINE AND WHEELING AROUND 635 PM CDT.
RIVERWOODS AND HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 645 PM CDT.
LINCOLNSHIRE AROUND 650 PM CDT.
LAKE FOREST AROUND 655 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HIGHWOOD…METTAWA AND LAKE
BLUFF.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED…
GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER…HARPER COLLEGE…LAKE FOREST
COLLEGE…OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE…RAVINIA MUSIC FESTIVAL…
First storm threat already passed; Second line forming … http://t.co/PRo2O1WHME pic.twitter.com/laciJnDVEe
— Cardinal Weather (@CardinalWeather) May 13, 2014
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
FORECAST …
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 60 by noon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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