Special Weather Statement until 07:15PM
At 627 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Newark to near Elwood. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Joliet, Plainfield, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Wilmington, Shorewood, Elwood, Newark, Rockdale, Crystal Lawns, Millington, Millbrook, Lisbon, Plattville, and Symerton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL
Instructions:
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern Illinois.
Address/Location
Shorewood Police Department Illinois
903 W Jefferson St
Shorewood, IL 60404
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-725-1460
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement