347  
WWUS53 KLOT 170820  
SVSLOT  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE  
320 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
ILC031-197-INC089-170845-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-250817T0845Z/  
WILL IL-COOK IL-LAKE IN-  
320 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILL...SOUTHEASTERN COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES...  
 
AT 320 AM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GARY TO ST. JOHN TO NEAR BEECHER TO NEAR PEOTONE,  
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 TO 45 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
DYER, CRETE, LAKE STATION, OLYMPIA FIELDS, CEDAR LAKE, BEECHER,  
WINFIELD, SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, SAUK VILLAGE, LAKE DALECARLIA,  
MERRILLVILLE, HOBART, RICHTON PARK, EAST SIDE, LYNWOOD, EAST CHICAGO,  
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, MUNSTER, HIGHLAND, GARY, FORD HEIGHTS,  
STEGER, CALUMET CITY, NEW CHICAGO, AND ST. JOHN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4125 8753 4130 8753 4130 8769 4148 8791  
4155 8760 4166 8753 4175 8754 4171 8753  
4167 8747 4167 8744 4168 8743 4167 8742  
4165 8744 4164 8743 4162 8729 4162 8722  
4138 8722  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 306DEG 37KT 4160 8730 4145 8745 4139 8757 4135  
8772  
 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
RC  
 
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