Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hazel Crest, or over Flossmoor, moving east at 40 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near, Calumet City, Dolton, Glenwood, Burnham and South Holland around 1100 PM CDT. Lansing, Munster, Steger, Lynwood, Sauk Village and Ford Heights around 1105 PM CDT. Schererville, Highland, Dyer and Lynwood around 1210 AM EDT. Griffith and St. John around 1215 AM EDT. Merrillville around 1220 AM EDT. Gary around 1225 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include East Hazel Crest, South Chicago Heights, Robbins, Riverdale and Calumet Park. Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 339 and 353. I-80 between mile markers 150 and 155. I-94 between mile markers 70 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 70 and 74. Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 8. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 5 and 13. This includes... Purdue University Calumet, Windy City Thunderbolts Baseball, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Illiana Motor Speedway, Prairie State College, and South Suburban College.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAKE, IN ... COOK, IL

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.