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The Village of New Lenox
Tuesday September 7th, 2021 :: 03:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... West central Will County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 303 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located north of Minooka, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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 and Elwood around 310 PM CDT. Crest Hill around 315 PM CDT. New Lenox, Manhattan and Ingalls Park around 320 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Orland Park, Tinley Park, Mokena, Frankfort and Frankfort Square. This includes... University of St. Francis, Channahon State Park, Chicagoland Speedway...Route 66 Raceway, Joliet Junior College, and Joliet Slammers Baseball. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 246 and 254. I-80 between mile markers 123 and 149.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
The Village of New Lenox
1 Veterans Pkwy
New Lenox, IL 60451

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-485-2500

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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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