Tornado Warning until 08:45PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Richton Park, or over Park Forest, moving east at 60 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... Lynwood around 840 PM CDT. Lansing, Munster, Sauk Village and Ford Heights around 845 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South Chicago Heights. This includes... Prairie State College. Including the following interstate... I-57 between mile markers 339 and 342.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, 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
Frankfort Police Dept
20602 Lincolnway Ln
Frankfort, IL 60423
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-469-9435
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