...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LEE...WESTERN
DE KALB...BOONE...WINNEBAGO...OGLE AND NORTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES
UNTIL 715 AM CDT...

AT 626 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINSLOW
TO 10 MILES WEST OF FREEPORT TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLEDGEVILLE
TO 17 MILES WEST OF TAMPICO...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT MORRIS...DIXON...OREGON...WALTON...ROCKTON...ROCKFORD
AIRPORT...ROCKFORD...MACHESNEY PARK...SOUTH BELOIT...LOVES PARK...
ROCHELLE...BELVIDERE...SHABBONA...FORRESTON...POLO...PECATONICA...
DURAND...WINNEBAGO...BYRON AND STILLMAN VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.