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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN DE KALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
EASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 923 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKTON TO ROCKFORD TO 5 MILES
SOUTH OF ROCKFORD AIRPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ROCKTON AND MACHESNEY PARK AROUND 930 AM CDT.
SOUTH BELOIT AND ROSCOE AROUND 935 AM CDT.
BELVIDERE AROUND 940 AM CDT.
KIRKLAND AROUND 945 AM CDT.
POPLAR GROVE AND KINGSTON AROUND 955 AM CDT.
MARENGO AND GENOA AROUND 1005 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE UNION.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED...
BOONE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...ROCK CUT STATE PARK...ROCK VALLEY
COLLEGE...ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS BASEBALL...ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY...

I-90 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 76.
I-39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 109 AND 123.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING
KILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4250 8885 4250 8857 4224 8849 4215 8854
4215 8859 4209 8859 4205 8862 4206 8919
4224 8922 4232 8921 4250 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 269DEG 25KT 4249 8914 4232 8908
4225 8897 4213 8906

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

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