Radar indicates heavy rain and thunderstorms will affect the morning rush hour. The front edge of storm is expected to hit Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs within the next 10-30 minutes. Radar indicates strong thunderstorms have crossed the Kane County-Cook County border near Elgin and Carpentersville and will be entering Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg in 10 minutes or less. As of 7:30 a.m. NO Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued for our area. See Chicago metro north area radar …
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
632 AM CDT WED APR 10 2013
COOK IL-DE KALB IL-DUPAGE IL-GRUNDY IL-KANE IL-KENDALL IL-LA SALLE
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632 AM CDT WED APR 10 2013
…SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT…
AT 632 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STILLMAN VALLEY TO
MENDOTA…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
UP TO PENNY SIZE HAIL…WINDS TO 50 MPH…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING…BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
CITIES AND TOWNS AFFECTED…KIRKLAND…DAVIS JUNCTION…AND TROY
GROVE AROUND 645 AM…GENOA…KINGSTON…AND KINGSTON AROUND 700
AM…ELGIN AND BURLINGTON AROUND 715 AM.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED…
AURORA UNIVERSITY…ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE…FERMILAB…GEBHARD
WOODS STATE PARK…GRUNDY COUNTY SPEEDWAY…FAIRGROUNDS…IL MATH AND
SCIENCE ACADEMY…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN…AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
POOR VISIBILITY. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE
STORMS HAVE PASSED.
TODAY
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Periods of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with a east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Periods of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely. High near 50. Breezy, with a east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.