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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
453 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025


ILC053-075-022200-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-250402T2200Z/
Ford IL-Iroquois IL-
453 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN IROQUOIS COUNTIES...

At 452 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ashkum to near Onarga to near Paxton, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Ford and southwestern Iroquois Counties, including the
following locations... Thawville, Loda, Roberts, Clarence, Danforth,
and Elliott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Illinois.

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.

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LAT...LON 4053 8825 4060 8820 4070 8819 4080 8809
      4084 8807 4085 8791 4049 8792 4049 8794
      4040 8793 4040 8830 4049 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 245DEG 50KT 4082 8791 4068 8792 4043 8812 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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