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Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued at 10:40 p.m.; Effective Until 11:30 p.m.

Tornado Indicated by Radar

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Tornado Warning
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1056 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

ILC031-043-210430-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210621T0430Z/
DuPage IL-Cook IL-
1056 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DUPAGE AND NORTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES…

At 1056 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Wood Dale, or over Elk Grove Village, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

These dangerous storms will be near…
Ohare Airport and Franklin Park around 1100 PM CDT.
Des Plaines, Schiller Park and Rosemont around 1105 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Glenview, Park Ridge, Niles, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Portage Park,
Dunning, Morton Grove, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Northfield, Evanston,
West Ridge, Irving Park, Wilmette, Albany Park, Winnetka, Kenilworth,
Chicago, Lake View, Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1040 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois…
Northern Cook County in northeastern Illinois…

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Roselle, or
near Hanover Park, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include…
Chicago, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton,
Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo
Grove, Bartlett and Ohare Airport.

Including the following interstates…
I-55 between mile markers 292 and 294.
I-88 between mile markers 139 and 140.
I-90 between mile markers 57 and 84.
I-94 between mile markers 26 and 54.
I-290 between mile markers 1 and 29.
I-294 between mile markers 26 and 54.
I-355 between mile markers 25 and 30.

This includes… Lincoln Park Zoo, Loyola University, Oakton Community College, Schaumburg Boomers Baseball, Triton College,
DuPage County Fairgrounds, Harper College, Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, Soldier Field, University of
Illinois Chicago, Wheaton College, Wrigley Field, The Loop, Museum Campus, and Northerly Island.

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Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

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