Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central La Salle County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Eastern Lee County in north central Illinois... De Kalb County in north central Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms extended from Dixon to Amboy to Mendota, all moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained Weather Spotters. At 340 PM, quarter size hail was reported in Mendota with these storms. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... DeKalb, Sycamore, Rochelle, Sandwich, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Cortland, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, Hillcrest, Maple Park, Malta, Leland, Paw Paw, Creston, Lee, Compton and Steward. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 78 and 105. I-88 between mile markers 71 and 101. This includes... Northern Illinois University and Sandwich Fairgrounds.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... LA SALLE, IL ... LEE, IL ... OGLE, IL

Instructions:

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