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City of Rockford Illinois Police Department
Monday August 29th, 2022 :: 10:33 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15AM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Ogle County in north central Illinois... Western Winnebago County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1030 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Freeport to near Forreston to near Lanark, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. The strongest part of the storm will move through northern Ogle county near Forreston, Baileyville, and Adeline. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Byron, Oregon, Mount Morris, Polo, Winnebago, Pecatonica, Forreston, Durand, Leaf River, Grand Detour, Seward, Adeline, Baileyville, Shirland, Woosung and Harrison. This includes... Castle Rock State Park, Lowden State Park, Ogle County Fairgrounds, White Pines State Park, and Winnebago County Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OGLE, IL ... WINNEBAGO, IL

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
City of Rockford Illinois Police Department
557 S Newtowne Dr
Rockford, IL 61108

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-966-2900

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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