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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
743 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northwestern Livingston County in central Illinois...
  Central La Salle County in north central Illinois...
  Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 743 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Marseilles to near Streator to near Washburn,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ottawa, Streator, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Peru, La Salle,
  Braidwood, Coal City, Marseilles, Oglesby, Diamond, Seneca,
  Gardner, North Utica, Wenona, Mazon, South Streator, Braceville,
  Tonica, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Godley, Lostant, and Ransom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4131 8916 4149 8825 4120 8824 4093 8905
      4110 8905 4110 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 243DEG 39KT 4140 8870 4114 8879 4096 8923 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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