THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

NORTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

SOUTHERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

NORTHERN OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

SOUTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...


* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT


* AT 1127 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE

HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE

LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROCKFORD TO OREGON...AND MOVING

EAST AT 30 MPH.


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...

STILLMAN VALLEY AND CHERRY VALLEY AROUND 1135 AM CDT.

BELVIDERE AROUND 1145 AM CDT.

MARENGO AND KIRKLAND AROUND 1210 PM CDT.

KINGSTON...GENOA AND WOODSTOCK AROUND 1215 PM CDT.


OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE NEW

MILLFORD...DAVIS JUNCTION AND UNION.


THOSE ATTENDING THE BOONE COUNTY FAIR ARE IN THE PATH

OF THESE STORMS AND SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS.


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.