Severe Weather Likely for All of Northern Illinois Late Afternoon/Evening

A very large area of severe thunderstorm cell has pushed past the Mississippi River and will cross Rockford, Illinois by 3:30 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Rockford, Illinois at 2:11 p.m. CDT. Radar indicated storms are capable of winds in excess of 70 mph. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Cherry Valley at 2:26 CDT.

Radar indicates the most severe thunderstorm cells will cover all of northeast Illinois. The thunderstorm cells are moving due east and east-northeast. Maximum hail size indicated by radar.

The Storm Prediction Center has put our area in a 2% risk of tornado.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 558

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

150 PM CDT SAT AUG 4 2012

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 558 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE                COOK                DE KALB

DUPAGE               FORD                GRUNDY

IROQUOIS             KANE                KANKAKEE

KENDALL              LAKE                LA SALLE

LEE                  LIVINGSTON          MCHENRY

OGLE                 WILL                WINNEBAGO