THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
LA SALLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 635 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DEPUE TO MC NABB TO
HUDSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TONICA AND PERU AROUND 650 PM CDT.
OGLESBY AND LA SALLE AROUND 655 PM CDT.
UTICA AND FLANAGAN AROUND 700 PM CDT.
MENDOTA AND STREATOR AROUND 710 PM CDT.
FAIRBURY...NAPLATE AND GRAND RIDGE AROUND 715 PM CDT.
PONTIAC AND OTTAWA AROUND 720 PM CDT.
EARLVILLE AROUND 725 PM CDT.
PAW PAW AROUND 730 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
RUTLAND...CEDAR POINT...LOSTANT...DANA...LONG POINT...LEONORE...TROY
GROVE...KANGLEY...CORNELL AND RANSOM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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