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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for De Kalb, IL; Lee, IL

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What you need to know

Applies to
De Kalb, Lee
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Observed

What is happening

At 908 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stweard to Paw Paw, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sandwich, Shabbona, Hinckley, Somonauk, Waterman, Paw Paw,...

What the bulletin says to do

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.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 908 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Stweard to Paw Paw, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sandwich, Shabbona, Hinckley, Somonauk, Waterman, Paw Paw, and Lee.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 9:09AM CDT until August 12 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 8:58AM CDT until August 12 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 8:45AM CDT until August 12 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 8:31AM CDT until August 12 at 9:45AM 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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