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WWUS53 KLOT 170803
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE
303 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
ILC031-043-197-170815-
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WILL IL-DUPAGE IL-COOK IL-
303 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WILL...SOUTHEASTERN DUPAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK
COUNTIES...
AT 303 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM HARVEY TO OAK FOREST TO ORLAND PARK TO ROMEOVILLE,
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 TO 60 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WERE
APPROACHING THE HARVEY TO HOMEWOOD CORRIDOR.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKFORT SQUARE, PALOS HEIGHTS, ORLAND HILLS, PALOS HILLS, SOUTH
HOLLAND, ORLAND PARK, WORTH, LYNWOOD, CRESTWOOD, FLOSSMOOR, FORD
HEIGHTS, CALUMET CITY, GLENWOOD, WOODRIDGE, LANSING, MIDLOTHIAN,
PALOS PARK, WILLOW SPRINGS, EAST HAZEL CREST, ROMEOVILLE, CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, MARKHAM, MATTESON, FRANKFORT, AND COUNTRY CLUB HILLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 4147 8790 4156 8804 4174 8818 4175 8792
4164 8765 4161 8752 4147 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 315DEG 53KT 4162 8767 4160 8775 4159 8786 4163
8810
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
RC
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