Special Weather Statement for La Salle; Livingston; Iroquois +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Livingston, Benton
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What is happening
A brief funnel cloud was reported just prior to 5:20 PM CDT near Lostant in southwestern LaSalle County. Atmospheric conditions in the area will remain favorable for the development of funnel clouds until about sunset. These funnel clouds normally only protrude a few hundred feet downward from the parent cloud,...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
A brief funnel cloud was reported just prior to 5:20 PM CDT near Lostant in southwestern LaSalle County. Atmospheric conditions in the area will remain favorable for the development of funnel clouds until about sunset. These funnel clouds normally only protrude a few hundred feet downward from the parent cloud, rotate or spin like a top, and last a few minutes before dissipating. These funnel clouds rarely touch the ground and typically do not pose any sort of hazard. The atmospheric conditions that these funnel clouds develop in do not support strong, damaging tornadoes. However, on extremely rare occasions, these funnels can briefly touch the ground and produce very minimal, if any, damage. If threatening weather approaches, move indoors to a place of safety. The National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the situation.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
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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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