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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

9/11/2019 Illinois Tornado Warning


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
ILC031-097-111-120045-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0015.190911T2353Z-190912T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
653 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2019

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
North central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wauconda, moving east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Hawthorn Woods around 700 PM CDT.
Palatine, Kildeer, Third Lake and Forest Lake around 705 PM CDT.
Libertyville, Long Grove and Gages Lake around 710 PM CDT.
Wheeling, Mundelein, Vernon Hills and Green Oaks around 715 PM
CDT.
Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Park City, Lincolnshire and
Bannockburn around 720 PM CDT.
Lake Forest, Deerfield and Riverwoods around 725 PM CDT.
Highland Park around 730 PM CDT.
Glencoe around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mettawa, Lake Bluff, Round Lake Park, Fox River Grove, North
Barrington, Fox River Valley, Round Lake Heights, Lake Barrington,
Deer Park and Highwood.

This includes... College of Lake County, Great Lakes Naval Training
Center, Lake County IL Fairgrounds, Lake Forest College, Moraine
Hills State Park, and Six Flags Great America.

Including the following interstates...
I-94 between mile markers 7 and 31.
I-294 between mile markers 7 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 8781 4238 8781 4236 8782 4237 8782
4233 8783 4233 8782 4231 8782 4230 8783
4229 8783 4223 8781 4218 8778 4210 8778
4218 8827 4237 8827 4242 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 273DEG 24KT 4227 8814

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...less than 0.75IN

$$

RODRIGUEZ

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