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Lockport Police Department
Tuesday February 28th, 2017 :: 06:45 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CST

* At 644 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Calumet City to near Manhattan, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Dolton, Park Forest, Matteson, Mokena, Frankfort, Steger, Flossmoor, Lynwood, Glenwood, University Park, Posen, Olympia Fields, Burnham, Oak Forest, Harvey and South Holland. Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 332 and 349. I-80 between mile markers 149 and 155. I-94 between mile markers 68 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 68 and 74. This includes... First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Governors State University, Prairie State College, and South Suburban College. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern Illinois. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH OEMC zones...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. 10 and 12.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... WILL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Lockport Police Department
1212 Farrell Rd
Lockport, IL 60441

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-838-2132

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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