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ILC031-043-097-280230-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
732 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CST.

* At 731 PM CST, a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing 
  tornadoes were located along a line extending from Lake Barrington 
  to Carol Stream, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Brief rain-wrapped tornadoes.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Addison, 
  Glendale Heights, Elk Grove Village, Mundelein, Lake Zurich, and 
  Rolling Meadows around 735 PM CST.
  Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, 
  Libertyville, Wood Dale, and Round Lake Park around 740 PM CST.
  Chicago, Waukegan, Des Plaines, Wheeling, Bensenville, Prospect 
  Heights, and Lincolnshire around 745 PM CST.
  Ohare Airport, Northbrook, North Chicago, Lake Forest, Deerfield, 
  Rosemont, Green Oaks, Riverwoods, and Bannockburn around 750 PM 
  CST.


OEMC zones...TORNADO WARNING. 1 and 2.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4237 8782 4236 8781 4236 8782 4233 8783
      4233 8782 4231 8782 4230 8783 4227 8783
      4219 8779 4211 8773 4206 8767 4203 8767
      4190 8810 4229 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 237DEG 29KT 4222 8816 4191 8815 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Borchardt