SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
Southeastern Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois... Northeastern Henry County in northwestern Illinois... Northwestern Bureau County in north central Illinois... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Yorktown, or 17 miles southwest of Rock Falls, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD
60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE
Radar indicated.
IMPACT
Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
Tampico, Deer Grove, and Yorktown around 340 PM CDT. Rock Falls, Whiteside County Airport, Como, and Yeoward Addition around 350 PM CDT. Sterling, Douglas Park, Galt, and Grimes Addition around 355 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Thomas, Yeoward Addition, Whiteside County Airport, Galt, Leon Corners, Grimes Addition, Douglas Park, Como, and Yorktown. This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 36 and 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
