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City of Rockford Illinois Police Department
Tuesday September 20th, 2022 :: 04:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Northwestern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Winnebago County in north central Illinois... Southern Boone County in north central Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockford Airport, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rockford, Belvidere, Loves Park, Genoa, Rockford Airport, Cherry Valley, Davis Junction, Kirkland, Kingston, New Milford, Lindenwood, Monroe Center and Fairdale. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 107 and 123. I-90 between mile markers 15 and 31.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... 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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