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Feb 28th - March 1st Severe Weather Outbreak


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5 minutes ago, geddyweather said:

Naplate and Ottawa under the gun. Check out the doughnut on the reflectivity. Wowzer...

Looks like it raked right over Matthiessen and Starved Rock state parks. Those are pretty big tourist draws from the Chicago area. Hopefully the parks weren't too crowded. Scary thought, especially with people being outside in a state park.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
451 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
  East central La Salle County in north central Illinois...
  Northern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CST

* At 450 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Ottawa, moving east at 45 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Marseilles around 455 PM CST.
  Seneca around 505 PM CST.
  Morris around 520 PM CST.
  Channahon and Minooka around 530 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Carbon
Hill and Lisbon.

This includes...  Gebhard Woods State Park, Grundy County Speedway
and Fairgrounds, Illini State Park, and William G Stratton State
Park.

Including the following interstate...
 I-80 between mile markers 93 and 121.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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1 minute ago, tuanis said:

Looks like it raked right over Matthiessen and Starved Rock state parks. Those are pretty big tourist draws from the Chicago area. Hopefully the parks weren't too crowded. Scary thought, especially with people being outside in a state park.

You can't get much of a better ditch to be in during a tornado than Mattiessen.

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1 minute ago, janetjanet998 said:

Is it still on the grounf

LOT not doing that great of job with statements updates

debris on radar..anyone?

What do you mean? They issued one at 5:04... They issue them usually ever 15 minutes.

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
KENDALL...EAST CENTRAL LA SALLE AND NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTIES...

At 504 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Marseilles, moving east at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Morris around 525 PM CST.
  Minooka around 530 PM CST.
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