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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook, IL; DuPage, IL

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Cook, DuPage
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At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palos Heights, or over Alsip, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include......

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

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At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palos Heights, or over Alsip, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Cicero, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Woodridge, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, South Shore, Roseland, Bridgeport, South Lawndale, Midway Airport, Burbank, Homer Glen, Maywood, Blue Island, Alsip, Brookfield, Palos Hills, and Hinsdale.

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Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:20PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:01PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:35PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:26PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:08PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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