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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Iroquois, IL

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What is happening

At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Watseka, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tennis 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...

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

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Bulletin details

At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Watseka, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tennis 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... Watseka, Sheldon, Martinton, Crescent City, Donovan, and Iroquois.

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Official revisions

6 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:21PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:12PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:06PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:59PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  5. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:50PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

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  6. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:32PM CDT until July 27 at 5:45PM 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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