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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
718 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Ogle County in north central Illinois...
  Eastern Lee County in north central Illinois...
  De Kalb County in north central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 717 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both 
  tornadoes and destructive straing line winds over 80 mph. These 
  storms were located along a line extending from near Ashton to 6 
  miles northeast of Sublette to near Mendota, moving northeast at 
  70 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado, 80 mph winds, and quarter size hail.

  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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Rochelle, Hillcrest and Paw Paw around 725 PM CDT.
  Shabbona around 730 PM CDT.
  Waterman and Malta around 735 PM CDT.
  DeKalb, Sandwich, Cortland, Somonauk and Kirkland around 740 PM 
  CDT.
  Sycamore, Genoa, Hinckley, Maple Park and Kingston around 745 PM 
  CDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Compton,
Creston, West Brooklyn, Lee, Kings, Steward, Chana and Lindenwood.

This includes... Northern Illinois University and Sandwich 
Fairgrounds.
 
Including the following interstates...
 I-39 between mile markers 78 and 108.
 I-88 between mile markers 65 and 101.

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 4210 8889 4215 8859 4207 8859 4206 8860
      4163 8860 4163 8917 4162 8917 4195 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 245DEG 62KT 4189 8928 4171 8915 4158 8916 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

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