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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Saturday February 23rd, 2019 :: 02:18 p.m. CST

Alert

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3AM TO 6PM SUNDAY

Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan,
Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa,
Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary,
Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler
207 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 /307 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ TO 6 PM
CST /7 PM EST/ SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ to 6 PM CST
/7 PM EST/ Sunday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.

* TIMING...Very strong west winds will develop late tonight and
early Sunday morning and persist into Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Sustained west winds of 40 mph with gusts up to 60
mph.

* IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles
on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors blown
around. Tree limb damage and sporadic power outages possible.

* Scattered snow showers in the morning may produce near white-
out conditions for brief periods.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

Instructions:

TAKE PRECAUTIONS . BE AWARE

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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