Special Weather Statement for Grundy County, IL 
ILZ019-021-032-062100-
Grundy IL-Livingston IL-La Salle IL-
255 PM CDT Fri Aug 6 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Livingston, east central La Salle and southern Grundy Counties
through 400 PM CDT...
At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Cornell, or 8 miles east of Streator, moving east
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Streator, Braidwood, Coal City, Dwight, Diamond, Gardner, Mazon,
Braceville, South Wilmington, Godley, Ransom, Carbon Hill, Verona,
Reddick, East Brooklyn and Kinsman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 4115 8882 4139 8825 4111 8824 4111 8825
4105 8825 4103 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 248DEG 14KT 4110 8867
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212
