Full Notification

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 502 PM CDT, severe outflow winds from thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Channel Lake to Elk Grove Village to near Romeoville to near Morris, moving east at 35 mph. This strong surge of outflow winds from weakening thunderstorms will produce wind gusts of 50 to locally 60 mph, strong enough to down some trees and powerlines. These strong winds will be accompanied by little or no rain. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Chicago, Joliet, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Downers Grove, Glenview, and Elmhurst around 510 PM CDT. Skokie, Orland Park, Berwyn, Oak Park, Austin, Highland Park, Wilmette, Zion, Brookfield, and Justice around 515 PM CDT. Cicero, Evanston, Oak Lawn, Irving Park, West Ridge, Burbank, Mokena, Palos Hills, Logan Square, and Humboldt Park around 520 PM CDT.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.