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JULY 31, 2008

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

MCHENRY CO

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
124 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN KANE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...
  MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

* AT 121 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CAPRON TO 8 MILES WEST OF CAPRON TO 8 MILES WEST OF
  KINGSTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CAPRON...AND KINGSTON BY 135 PM...
  SYCAMORE BY 140 PM...
  GENOA BY 145 PM...
  MARENGO...AND HARVARD BY 150 PM...
  HAMPSHIRE BY 200 PM...
  WOODSTOCK...HUNTLEY...AND HEBRON BY 210 PM...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM THURSDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 270DEG 26KT 4264 8890 4239 8887
          4214 8889

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SPC storm reports for the day : http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080731_rpts.html