Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1230 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

ILZ104>106-108-190600-
Eastern Will IL-Southern Cook IL-Central Cook IL-Northern Will IL-
1230 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WILL AND
SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...

At 1229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Merrionette Park to near Manhattan. Movement
was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Homewood, Park Forest, Dixmoor, Riverdale, Blue Island, Richton
  Park, Alsip, Crestwood, Hazel Crest, and Tinley Park around 1235
  AM CDT.
  Chicago Heights, Calumet City, Thornton, and Glenwood around 1240
  AM CDT.
  Hammond and Lansing around 1245 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 8753 4141 8790 4143 8790 4171 8772
      4175 8753 4174 8754 4174 8752 4173 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 263DEG 20KT 4168 8769 4143 8789

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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