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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kankakee, IL; Will, IL

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What you need to know

Applies to
Kankakee, Will
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Observed

What is happening

At 1018 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beecher, or 7 miles south of Steger, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Localized 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Bradley, Momence, Beecher, and Grant Park.

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

7 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 10:18AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 10:07AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:55AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:50AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  5. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:42AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  6. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:33AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  7. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:26AM CDT until August 12 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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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