..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN COOK COUNTY...

AT 323 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO
INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ONE NEAR MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE OTHER NEAR
BENSENVILLE...BOTH MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...SCHILLER PARK...ROSEMONT...AND RIVER
GROVE AROUND 330 PM...PARK RIDGE...NORRIDGE...AND HARWOOD HEIGHTS
AROUND 335 PM...GLENVIEW AND NILES AROUND 340 PM.

THESE STORMS WILL APPROACH THE LAKE FRONT BY 345 PM...ANYONE OUT ON
THE NORTHERN COOK COUNTY BEACHES SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

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 CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES...VIADUCTS...UNDERPASSES...CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.