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Storms approaching northern Illinois weaken
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Storms weaken, severe thunderstorm watch # 296 canceled but slight risk of severe thunderstorms continues
The severe thunderstorms that were raking eastern Iowa earlier this evening have weakened and severe thunderstorm watch #296 that extended east into the far northwest portions of Illinois has be canceled.
However, much of northern Illinois including areas just west of Chicago continue under a slight risk threat of severe thunderstorms forv the remainder of tonight.
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Dust in the wind (but we're not in Kansas)
Today's strong south-southwest winds that have gusted in excess of 45 mph have produced a lot of blowing dust that is reducing the visibility in rural areas. The strong winds in combination with freshly plowed fields and recent lack of rainfall have contributed to the blowing dust episode.
459 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY... STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH MAY DRAMATICALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO HAS BEEN REPORTED ON INTERSTATE 88 IN KANE COUNTY. OTHER LOCALIZED AREAS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY MAY OCCUR NEAR DRY OPEN FIELDS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS INTO THE EVENING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY.
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Portions of the Chicago Metro area could be facing a severe weather threat later this evening
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has included a large portion of northern Illinois in a slight risk area for severe weather later tonight. A severe thunderstorm watch #296 has just been issued fora areas west and north of Chicago valid until 10 pm tonight.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #296 valid until 10 pm CDT
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Storm damage report from Gary
Some damage from the south side of Gary. Trees snapped and power lines downed. Same area where earlier report indicated wall partially blown down and roof torn off.
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Gusty winds to accompany dying thunderstorms across areas from the southern suburbs into northwest Indiana
ILZ022-023-INZ001-002-010-011-210345- WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO... MOROCCO...RENSSELAER 936 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH WEAKENING THUNDERSTORMS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE STRONG WINDS...LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY INDIANA. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD AFFECT PORTIONS OF EASTERN WILL...EASTERN KANKAKEE...NORTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHERN PORTER...AND NORTHERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT.
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Wind damage in the Gary, Indiana area
UPDATE 9:25 pm
Wind gusts to 40 mph at Burns Harbor at 7:48 pm
Wind gust to 50 mph at Beverly Shore at 8:30 pm
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Damage report from an unincorporated portion of Gary.. Strong winds caused a partial wall collapse and tore a roof off. Damage occurred around 7:55 pm
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New severe thunderstorms warning issued for portions of Kankakee and Iroquois counties until 9:45pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN KANKAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 945 PM CDT * AT 834 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CLIFTON TO BUCKLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... CHEBANSE AND BUCKLEY AROUND 845 PM CDT. CISSNA PARK AROUND 850 PM CDT. CLAYTONVILLE AROUND 855 PM CDT. AROMA PARK AROUND 905 PM CDT. MOMENCE AROUND 925 PM CDT. WATSEKA AROUND 930 PM CDT. ST. ANNE AND HOPKINS PARK AROUND 945 PM CDT.
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Late storm reports
UPDATE: 8:40 pm
Crown Point Penny size and and strong gusty winds at 8:17 pm
Beecher in Will County- 3-4 inch tree limbs downed at 7:25 pm
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Nickel size hail at Kentland Indiana at 8:00 pm
Wind damage in Gary Indiana- tree fell on a chain link fence at 7:35 pm
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for portions of northwest Indiana until 9pm
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 752 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... WESTERN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA... * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 747 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOBART TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE VILLAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... SUMAVA RESORTS...THAYER AND MERRILLVILLE AROUND 800 PM CDT. NEW CHICAGO AND LAKE STATION AROUND 805 PM CDT. HOBART AROUND 810 PM CDT. OGDEN DUNES AROUND 820 PM CDT. PORTAGE AROUND 835 PM CDT. WHEELER AND HEBRON AROUND 840 PM CDT. BURNS HARBOR...SOUTH HAVEN AND LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS AROUND
845 PM CDT. THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAKE COUNTY.
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