Highland, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

For the following areas...

Nearshore Waters from Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor...
Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City...
Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

At 320 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 nm northwest of Michigan City to near Marina Shores
at Dune Harbor to 12 nm southwest of Hammond Marina, moving east at
30 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Indiana Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Burns Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune
Harbor, Jackson Park Harbor, and Hammond Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...49KTS

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILL...SOUTHEASTERN COOK...PORTER AND CENTRAL LAKE
COUNTIES...

At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Phoenix, or
over Dolton, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City,
Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East
Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Burbank, Lansing, Oak Forest, Crown
Point, Harvey, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Highland, Blue Island, Munster,
and Dolton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH