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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued At: Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009, 6:24 PM EDT
Expires At: Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009, 7:15 PM EDT

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTER...LAKE...NORTHWESTERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...WILL...EASTERN KANKAKEE AND SOUTHERN COOK COUNTIES... AT 522 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LEMONT...TO TINLEY PARK...TO 8 MILES WEST OF CRETE. THIS LINE IS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... PALOS PARK...FLOSSMOOR...SUN RIVER TERRACE...AND STEGER BY 540 PM CDT... PALOS HEIGHTS...OAK FOREST...MOMENCE...AND HOMEWOOD BY 545 PM CDT... CRESTWOOD...AND ALSIP BY 550 PM CDT... THIS IS A DANGEROUS LINE OF STORMS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

Areas affected: Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter


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