BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE 301 PM CDT SUN JUN 30 2019 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS... CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 345 PM CDT. * AT 300 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOMENCE TO ST. ANNE TO NEAR CLIFTON TO 7 MILES WEST OF ASHKUM, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... KANKAKEE, WATSEKA, GILMAN, CLIFTON, ONARGA, ST. ANNE, CHEBANSE, ASHKUM, AROMA PARK, HOPKINS PARK, CRESCENT CITY, DANFORTH, MARTINTON, BEAVERVILLE, DONOVAN, THAWVILLE, PAPINEAU, IROQUOIS AND IRWIN. INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE... I-57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 275 AND 309. THIS INCLUDES... KANKAKEE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND SPEEDWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS KANKAKEE COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS MAY OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
Severe thunderstorms packing very high winds approaching- Warning for portions of Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois counties until 3:45 pm

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Lee and central DeKalb Counties until 4PM CDT
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Tornado warning issued for portions of DeKalb and Kane counties- valid until 4:15 pm
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Storms continue east- Severe thunderstorm warning issued for portions of Lee, Ogle and DeKalb counties- Trees down in Loves Park
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Severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Kane and Du Page counties until 1:30 am
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Tornado Warning until 7:45PM CDT for portions of Lake and Cook Counties
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Severe thunderstorm watch #651 remains in effect for portions of northern Illinois southern Wisconsin until 2 am CDT Friday- Strong thunderstorms currently approaching north-central Illinois
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Tornado warning continues for portions of DeKalb and Kane counties until 4:15 pm this afternoon- Severe thunderstorm with rotation near Hinckley moving east at 25 mph
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Tornado warning for DeKalb, Kendall and Kane counties canceled
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Line of strong/potentially severe thunderstorms heading east into north-central north Illinois, gusty winds, hail, heavy rain and flooding are possible
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Flash Flood watch in effect for a good portion of the Chicago area through late tonight – Flash Flood Warning for portions of Livingston and LaSalle Counties until 7:30PM CDT
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Severe thunderstorms in Iowa and Wisconsin headed east- Severe thunderstorm watch #651 just issued for much of northern Illinois and Wisconsin – Valid until 2am Friday morning
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Severe storms cause flooding, over 1,000 flight cancellations
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Strong thunderstorms in Lake and McHenry Counties until 7:30PM CDT