THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR OAK PARK...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CICERO...STICKNEY...HUMBOLDT PARK AND FOREST VIEW AROUND 350 PM
CDT.
MIDWAY AIRPORT AROUND 355 PM CDT.
DOUGLAS PARK...CHICAGO AND NAVY PIER AROUND 400 PM CDT.
BRIDGEPORT...NORTHERLY ISLAND AND ENGLEWOOD AROUND 405 PM CDT.
HYDE PARK AROUND 415 PM CDT.
CHATHAM AROUND 420 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SOUTH
CHICAGO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.