Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Beloit to near Sugar Grove to near Yorkville to near South Streator, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Aurora and St. Charles around 800 PM CDT. Naperville, West Chicago, Shorewood, Warrenville and Dupage Airport around 805 PM CDT. Wheaton, Carol Stream, Plainfield, Lisle, Bloomingdale, Crest Hill and Winfield around 810 PM CDT. Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Lombard, Romeoville, Addison, Glendale Heights, Woodridge, Glen Ellyn, Lockport and Darien around 815 PM CDT. Elmhurst, Elk Grove Village, Homer Glen, Hinsdale, Lemont, Burr Ridge, Oak Brook, Westmont, Villa Park and Bensenville around 820 PM CDT. Orland Park, Tinley Park, Ohare Airport, Melrose Park, Maywood, Brookfield, Mokena, Franklin Park, Palos Hills and Westchester around 825 PM CDT. Cicero, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Austin, Burbank, Oak Forest, Alsip, Belmont Cragin and Dunning around 830 PM CDT. Chicago, West Town, Lincoln Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View, Irving Park, South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn and West Ridge around 835 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... LAKE, IL ... MCHENRY, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana.