Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Chicago, IL

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
420  PM CDT SUN JULY 6 1986

  ... STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD DIXON ILLINOIS ...

AT 418 PM A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED ON RADAR NEAR STERLING
ILLINOIS WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOLINE ILLINOIS.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM IS HEADING FOR SOUTHWEST OGLE COUNTY AND NORTHWEST
LEE COUNTY... PERSON NEAR THE COMMUNITES OF DIXON.. POLO.. GRAND
DETOUR.. WOOSUNG.. AND PALMYRA BE ALERT FOR THIS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS..
VERY HEAVY RAIN.. AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL.  MOST OF ALL... DEADLY
LIGHTNING!  IF OUT-OF-DOORS MOVE TO AN INSIDE SHELTER OR AUTOMOBILE.
STAY OFF OF WATER AND AWAY FROM TREES... BOTH FREQUENT CONDUCTORS OF
LIGHTNING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WHICH TO
CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.

PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND SEVERE WEATHER TO? LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHR SERVICE.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
505 PM CDT SUN JULY 6 1986

  ... ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD DIXON ILLINOIS ...

AT 502 PM A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED ON RADAR WEST OF
STERLING ILLINOIS WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHEAST OF MOLINE ILLINOIS.
ANOTHERN STRONG STORM WAS JUST WEST OF OREGON ILLINOIS.. 20 SOUTH
OF ROCKFORD.  MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE HEADING AROSS OGLE COUNTY AND TOWARD NORTHWEST
LEE COUNTY... PERSON NEAR THE COMMUNITES OF DIXON.. POLO.. GRAND
DETOUR.. ROCHELLE AND PALMYRA BE ALERT FOR THIS THUNDERSTORM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS..
VERY HEAVY RAIN.. AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL.  MOST OF ALL... DEADLY
LIGHTNING!  IF OUT-OF-DOORS MOVE TO AN INSIDE SHELTER OR AUTOMOBILE.
STAY OFF OF WATER AND AWAY FROM TREES... BOTH FREQUENT CONDUCTORS OF
LIGHTNING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC APPLIAkNCES WHICH TO
CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.

PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND SEVERE WEATHER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

ATTN: ISP DIST 1
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
530 PM CDT SUN JULY 6 1986

  ... STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS ...

AT 525 PM A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS INDICATED ON RADAR ACROSS EAST
CARROLL COUNTY NEAR LANARK OR 40 WEST OF ROCKFORD ON SOUTH TO JUST WEST
OF PEORIA ILLINOIS.  ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS JUST SOUTH OF ROCKFORD.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF DIXON..
FREEPORT.. OREGON.. BELVIDERE.. ROCHELLE.. DE KALB.. MILLEDGEVILLE..
THE GREATER ROCKFORD METRO AREA.. AND BYRON IN THE NEXT ONE OR TWO
HOURS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS..
VERY HEAVY RAIN.. POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL..  MOST OF ALL... DEADLY
LIGHTNING!  IF OUT-OF-DOORS MOVE TO AN INSIDE SHELTER OR AUTOMOBILE.
STAY OFF OF WATER AND AWAY FROM TREES... BOTH FREQUENT CONDUCTORS OF
LIGHTNING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WHICH TO
CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.

PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND SEVERE WEATHER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

ATTN: ISP DIST 1.. 2.. 16
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
603 PM CDT SUN JULY 6 1986

  ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADING FOR GREATER ROCKFORD METRO AREA...

AT 600 PM A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ON RADAR FROM EAST
FREEPORT IL OR 25 WEST OF ROCKFORD ON SOUTH TO JUST WEST PEORIA
ILLINOIS.  ONE OF THE STRONGER STORMS WAS JUST EAST OF FREEPORT
LLINOIS.  ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS JUST SOUTHEAST OF ROCKFORD.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM JUST EAST OF ROCKFORD WILL BE MOVING ACROSS BOONE AND
NORTHERN DEKALB COUNTIES IN THE NEXT HOUR.. AFFECTING BELVIDERE AND
SYCAMORE AREAS.  THE THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF ROCKFORD WILL BE MOVING
INTO THE ROCKFORD METRO AREA IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS..
VERY HEAVY RAIN.. POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL..  MOST OF ALL... DEADLY
LIGHTNING!  IF OUT-OF-DOORS MOVE TO AN INSIDE SHELTER OR AUTOMOBILE.
STAY OFF OF WATER AND AWAY FROM TREES... BOTH FREQUENT CONDUCTORS OF
LIGHTNING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WHICH TO
CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.  THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCED BY THESE THUNDERSTORMS
MAKE CAUSE SOME MINOR STREET.. DRAINAGE DITCH.. AND LOW AREA FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND SEVERE WEATHER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
6 35 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 1986

AT 6 35 PM AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WAS POISED JUST WEST
OF THE CHICAGO AREA. THESE STORMS WERE ROUGHLY IN A LINE FROM FOX
LAKE.. 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE LOOP.. TO PEORIA.

THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.  THEY WILL PASS
THROUGH THE CHICAGO AREA BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING.

THE STORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 40 MILES
AN HOUR AND AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

SOMREK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
640 PM CDT SUN JULY 6 1986

  ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...

AT 638 PM A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED ON RADAR FROM NEAR
ROCKFORD ON SOUTH TO JUST NEAR PEORIA ILLINOIS.  ONE OF THE
STRONGER STORMS WAS JUST NORTH OF ROCKFORD AND ANOTHER STRONG
STORM WAS JUST SOUTHEAST OF ROCKFORD.  MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS
WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE PEAK WIND GUST WHEN THE STORMS MOVED OVER THE AIRPORT WAS 41 MPH..
AT 618 PM

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS BOONE.. DEKALB.. EASTERN LEE
AND EASTERN OGLE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINIOS.  SOME OF THE
COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE.. BELVIDERE..
DEKALB.. ROCHELLE.. COMPTON.. SANDWICH.. AND WATERMAN

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS..
VERY HEAVY RAIN.. POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL..  MOST OF ALL... DEADLY
LIGHTNING!  IF OUT-OF-DOORS MOVE TO AN INSIDE SHELTER OR AUTOMOBILE.
STAY OFF OF WATER AND AWAY FROM TREES... BOTH FREQUENT CONDUCTORS OF
LIGHTNING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WHICH TO
CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY.  THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCED BY THESE THUNDERSTORMS
MAKE CAUSE SOME MINOR STREET.. DRAINAGE DITCH.. AND LOW AREA FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE AND SEVERE WEATHER TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

ATTN: ISP DIST 1.. 2.. 16
PIERCE