Full Notification

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KENDALL...WESTERN WILL AND CENTRAL GRUNDY COUNTIES THROUGH 645 AM CDT... At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plano to near Morris to 7 miles south of Seneca. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. The winds will precede the storms by several minutes. SOURCE...Radar indicated and weather stations. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Joliet, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport, Yorkville, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Diamond, Elwood, Lakewood Shores, Mazon, Braceville, Preston Heights, Fairmont, Rockdale, Crystal Lawns, Godley, Carbon Hill, and Lisbon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.