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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kankakee, IL; Will, IL

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Kankakee, Will
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What is happening

At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Limestone, or near Kankakee, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect...

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.

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Bulletin details

At 432 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Limestone, or near Kankakee, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Herscher, Limestone, Lakewood Shores, St. Anne, Chebanse, Aroma Park, Sun River Terrace, Bonfield, Sammons Point, Irwin, and Union Hill.

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Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:32PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:21PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:11PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:01PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:48PM CDT until July 27 at 4:45PM 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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