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Frankfort Police Dept
Saturday May 23rd, 2020 :: 03:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... South central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 302 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Shorewood, or near Channahon, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 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... Joliet around 305 PM CDT. Elwood and Rockdale around 310 PM CDT. Lockport, New Lenox and Ingalls Park around 320 PM CDT. Mokena and Goodings Grove around 325 PM CDT. Homer Glen around 330 PM CDT. Orland Park and Frankfort around 335 PM CDT. Tinley Park around 340 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fairmont, Preston Heights, Crest Hill, Orland Hills, Crystal Lawns and Frankfort Square. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 245 and 255. I-80 between mile markers 123 and 147. I-355 between mile markers 1 and 5.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Frankfort Police Dept
20602 Lincolnway Ln
Frankfort, IL 60423

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-469-9435

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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