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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday October 14th, 2020 :: 03:45 a.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Newton, Jasper, La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon through early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of strong winds, very low relative humidity, exceptionally dry fuels, and warm temperatures will promote extremely dangerous behavior of any fires. Any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged Today.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IROQUOIS ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... KENDALL ... WILL ... BENTON ... KANKAKEE ... FORD ... PORTER ... LIVINGSTON ... LAKE ... GRUNDY ... LA SALLE

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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