Full Notification

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... North central Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saunemin, or 9 miles southeast of Dwight, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts Largest hail is expectd over western Kankakee and southern Will Counties. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Kankakee, Limestone, Cullom, Cabery, Channahon, Kempton, Odell, Dwight, Elwood, Wilmington, Bonfield, Union Hill, Campus, Coal City, Manteno, Symerton, Lakewood Shores, Aroma Park, Godley, University Park, Gardner, Manhattan, Buckingham, Crete, and Bradley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FORD, IL ... GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central, northeastern and east central Illinois.