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.