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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville

500 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025



The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southeastern Ford County in east central Illinois...

  Southern Iroquois County in east central Illinois...

  Benton County in northwestern Indiana...



* Until 615 PM CDT/715 PM EDT/.



* At 458 PM CDT/558 PM EDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along 

  a line extending from Rantoul, IL to Attica, IN, moving northeast 

  at 60 mph.



  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



* Locations impacted include...

  Onarga, Dunnington, Buckley, Loda, Claytonville, Earl Park, Cissna

  Park, Clarence, Woodland, Templeton, Oxford, Wellington, Thawville,

  Boswell, Milford, Wadena, Swanington, Ambia, Fowler, Stockland,

  Raub, Paxton, Roberts, Elliott, and Otterbein.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

building.



Wind damage with these storms may occur before any rain or 

lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.

SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from

windows.



A Dust Storm Warning is also in effect for blowing dust causing near-

zero visibility.



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LAT...LON 4040 8831 4072 8812 4074 8753 4073 8710

      4048 8710 4048 8753 4049 8753 4049 8794

      4040 8793

TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 230DEG 52KT 4032 8817 4027 8729 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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Ogorek