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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL

    TORNADO WARNING  


Tornado Warning issued August 10 at 12:39AM CDT until August 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL


TORNADO WARNING in this area until 1:15 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.


Areas Affected: Ford, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Extreme

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Monday 12:39am CDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:39am CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 1:15am CDT

Event Onset: Monday 12:39am CDT

Event Ends: Monday 1:15am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL



Threats:
Tornado: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: Up to .75 in

Details:
TORLOT

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
North central Ford County in east central Illinois...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1239 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a
tornado was located near Dwight, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Livingston, southwestern Kankakee and north central
Ford Counties, including the following locations... Campus, Union
Hill, Cabery, Emington, Buckingham, and Reddick.

Information:
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.

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Codes: ILC053, ILC091, ILC105
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6ef68caca4da10a4fa0116187ee6d14ddacd7c9.001.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:36AM CDT until August 10 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL


Areas Affected: Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Monday 12:36am CDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:36am CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 1:45am CDT

Event Onset: Monday 12:36am CDT

Event Ends: Monday 1:45am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL



Threats:
Tornado: POSSIBLE
Wind: RADAR INDICATED
Max Wind Gusts: 60 MPH
Hail: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: 0.88 in

Details:
SVRLOT

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Livingston County in central Illinois...
Southern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
North central Ford County in east central Illinois...
Northwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1236 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Herscher to near Cornell, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Streator, Pontiac, Dwight, Herscher, Clifton, Limestone, Gardner,
Flanagan, Chebanse, Odell, South Streator, Ashkum, Cullom, Cornell,
Saunemin, Essex, South Wilmington, Bonfield, Buckingham, Cabery,
Kempton, Long Point, Campus, Reddick, and Emington.

Information:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Codes: ILC053, ILC063, ILC075, ILC091, ILC105
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d1f55357cdbac0e06e04e678eda91ed23f4ac31e.001.1

 

    FLASH FLOOD WARNING  


Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 11:47PM CDT until August 10 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL


Areas Affected: Grundy, IL; La Salle, IL; Livingston, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 11:47pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 11:47pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 3:45am CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 11:47pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 3:45am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL



Threats:
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED

Details:
FFWLOT

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois...
East Central La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Southern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 1147 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
with rain rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Up to 2.5 inches has
occurred so far just north of Streator. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Rapid-onset flooding of creeks, streams, drainage ditches,
streets, underpasses, low-lying areas, and other poor
drainage areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Streator, Marseilles, Dwight, Seneca, Gardner, Mazon, South
Streator, Braceville, Grand Ridge, South Wilmington, Ransom,
Kangley, Verona, Campus, Reddick, East Brooklyn and Kinsman.

Information:
A Flash Flood Warning means rapid-onset flooding is imminent or may
already be occurring. Persons along creeks, drainage ditches, and
other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.

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Codes: ILC063, ILC099, ILC105
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c2ff0c1c04c90d1c44bc5b71f447beffabcb37db.001.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 9 at 8:44PM CDT until August 10 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL


Areas Affected: Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Sunday 8:44pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 8:44pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:00am CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 8:44pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 4:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL


Details:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
550 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT /5 AM EDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BOONE                 DE KALB               LA SALLE
LEE                   OGLE                  WINNEBAGO

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

COOK                  DUPAGE                GRUNDY
KANE                  KANKAKEE              KENDALL
LAKE IL               MCHENRY               WILL

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

BENTON                JASPER                LAKE IN
NEWTON                PORTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE,
BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, BUFFALO GROVE, BYRON, CAROL STREAM,
CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, COAL CITY, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DEMOTTE,
DIXON, DOWNERS GROVE, DWIGHT, ELGIN, EVANSTON, FAIRBURY, FOWLER,
GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, GURNEE, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE,
KENTLAND, LA SALLE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MARSEILLES, MCHENRY,
MENDOTA, MERRILLVILLE, MINOOKA, MOROCCO, MORRIS, MUNDELEIN,
NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, OREGON, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, OTTAWA,
OXFORD, PARK FOREST, PAXTON, PLANO, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER,
ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, ROSELAWN, SCHAUMBURG, STREATOR, SYCAMORE,
VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, WILMINGTON, WOODSTOCK,
AND YORKVILLE.

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Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e03f573290874eff7d216ccc4e5d053bf13a31c8.001.1

 

    FLOOD ADVISORY  


Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 12:44AM CDT until August 10 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING


Areas Affected: Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 12:44am CDT

Alert Effective: Monday 12:44am CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 4:45am CDT

Event Onset: Monday 12:44am CDT

Event Ends: Monday 4:45am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL


Details:
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Central Livingston County in central Illinois...
North Central Ford County in east central Illinois...
Northern Iroquois County in east central Illinois...
Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 445 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and
streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
with rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour moving into the
area. Minor flooding may begin shortly after the onset of
rainfall.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Watseka, Gilman,
Herscher, Clifton, Chatsworth, Limestone, St. Anne, Forrest,
Sheldon, Chebanse, Piper City, Ashkum, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park
and Cullom.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

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    FLOOD ADVISORY  


Flood Advisory issued August 9 at 11:23PM CDT until August 10 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT MONDAY


Areas Affected: Grundy, IL; Kendall, IL; La Salle, IL; Livingston, IL

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 11:23pm CDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 11:23pm CDT

Alert Expires: Monday 3:30am CDT

Event Onset: Sunday 11:23pm CDT

Event Ends: Monday 3:30am CDT

Issued by: NWS Chicago IL


Details:
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northern Livingston County in central Illinois...
Southern La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 330 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Roads and
streets may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1122 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms
producing rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour moving into
the area. Minor flooding may began shortly after the onset of
rainfall.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Yorkville, Streator, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Coal City,
Dwight, Diamond, Gardner, Odell, Mazon, South Streator, Newark,
Braceville, Cornell, South Wilmington and Millington.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

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