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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
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...

* UNTIL 1245 PM CST

* AT 1206 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM POLO TO BUDA...AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 80 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXTENSIVE TREE
DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIXON...MOUNT MORRIS...WALTON...OREGON...ROCHELLE...MENDOTA...
SHABBONA...AMBOY...FRANKLIN GROVE...ASHTON...STILLMAN VALLEY...
HILLCREST...PAW PAW...KIRKLAND...MALTA...EARLVILLE...HARMON...
SUBLETTE...DAVIS JUNCTION AND WEST BROOKLYN.

I-88 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 91.
I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 74.
I-39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 113.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4215 8885 4215 8875 4143 8882 4136 8917
4158 8918 4158 8950 4158 8963 4159 8964
4192 8963 4193 8969 4204 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 255DEG 56KT 4198 8953 4133 8966

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH

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