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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 239 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STERLING...
AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
DIXON AROUND 250 PM CDT.
WALTON AROUND 255 PM CDT.
AMBOY AROUND 300 PM CDT.
FRANKLIN GROVE AROUND 305 PM CDT.
ASHTON AROUND 310 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STEWARD.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
LEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...SAUK VALLEY COLLEGE...

I-88 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 74.
I-39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 78 AND 96.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS WHITESIDE COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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LAT...LON 4190 8963 4191 8945 4190 8942 4189 8943
4189 8942 4190 8940 4190 8936 4189 8936
4189 8894 4163 8894 4162 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 268DEG 30KT 4179 8962

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH

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