Romeoville, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILL AND EASTERN KANKAKEE COUNTIES...

At 230 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Momence, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Momence, Beecher,
Grant Park, St. Anne, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park, Sun River Terrace,
Sammons Point, and Wilton Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&


HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
102 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

IROQUOIS

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

KANKAKEE              WILL

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

BENTON                JASPER                LAKE IN
NEWTON                PORTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON,
DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE,
KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER,
ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, AND WILMINGTON.