THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 609 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 23 MILES WEST
OF WINSLOW TO 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINSLOW TO 28 MILES WEST OF
MILLEDGEVILLE TO 36 MILES WEST OF TAMPICO...AND MOVING EAST AT 70
MPH.

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

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.

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