BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
835 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHICAGO
NORTHEASTERN DUPAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS…
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 832 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL…AND DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF NORTH CHICAGO…AND MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 40 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 850 PM CDT.
GLENCOE…NORTHBROOK AND DEERFIELD AROUND 855 PM CDT.
WILMETTE…WINNETKA…WILMETTE HARBOR AND KENILWORTH AROUND 900 PM CDT.
SKOKIE…MORTON GROVE…EVANSTON AND NILES AROUND 905 PM CDT.
PARK RIDGE…ROSEMONT AND MONTROSE HARBOR AROUND 910 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HIGHWOOD…GOLF…LINCOLNWOOD…ELMWOOD PARK…RIVER GROVE…
BROADVIEW…LA GRANGE PARK…MCCOOK AND BRIDGEVIEW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
See aftermath info …
ChicagoMediaScanner.com Severe Thunderstorm Warning as high winds, hail, damaged buildings & vehicles from north suburbs to Chicago to south suburbs