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2020 [KLOT] CHICAGO Tornado (TO) Watch (A) Number 69

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104 
WWUS63 KLOT 281948
WCNLOT

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 69
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
248 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2020

ILC053-075-099-103-105-290200-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0069.200328T1948Z-200329T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 69 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON            

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS              

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LA SALLE              LEE                   

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DIXON, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY,
GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, ONARGA, OTTAWA, PAXTON, 
PERU, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

$$

- IZZI
702 
WWUS63 KLOT 290143
WCNLOT

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 69/73
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
843 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2020

ILC053-075-099-103-105-290700-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.A.0069.000000T0000Z-200329T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 UNTIL
2 AM CDT SUNDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 69. THE
NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON            

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS              

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LA SALLE              LEE                   

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DIXON, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY,
GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, ONARGA, OTTAWA, PAXTON, 
PERU, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

$$

ILC037-063-089-091-093-141-197-201-290700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

DE KALB               OGLE                  WINNEBAGO            

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

GRUNDY                KANE                  KANKAKEE             
KENDALL               WILL                  

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, BOLINGBROOK, BOULDER HILL, 
BOURBONNAIS, BRADLEY, BYRON, COAL CITY, DEKALB, ELGIN, JOLIET, 
KANKAKEE, MINOOKA, MORRIS, MOUNT MORRIS, OREGON, OSWEGO, PLANO, 
POLO, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, AND YORKVILLE.

$$

LMZ743-290700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN                

$$

- IZZI
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104 
WWUS63 KLOT 281948
WCNLOT

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 69
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
248 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2020

ILC053-075-099-103-105-290200-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0069.200328T1948Z-200329T0200Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 69 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON            

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS              

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LA SALLE              LEE                   

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DIXON, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY,
GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, ONARGA, OTTAWA, PAXTON, 
PERU, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

$$

- IZZI
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702 
WWUS63 KLOT 290143
WCNLOT

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 69/73
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
843 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2020

ILC053-075-099-103-105-290700-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.A.0069.000000T0000Z-200329T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 UNTIL
2 AM CDT SUNDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 69. THE
NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON            

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS              

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LA SALLE              LEE                   

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DIXON, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, GIBSON CITY,
GILMAN, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, ONARGA, OTTAWA, PAXTON, 
PERU, PONTIAC, STREATOR, AND WATSEKA.

$$

ILC037-063-089-091-093-141-197-201-290700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

DE KALB               OGLE                  WINNEBAGO            

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

GRUNDY                KANE                  KANKAKEE             
KENDALL               WILL                  

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, BOLINGBROOK, BOULDER HILL, 
BOURBONNAIS, BRADLEY, BYRON, COAL CITY, DEKALB, ELGIN, JOLIET, 
KANKAKEE, MINOOKA, MORRIS, MOUNT MORRIS, OREGON, OSWEGO, PLANO, 
POLO, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, AND YORKVILLE.

$$

LMZ743-290700-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.A.0073.200329T0143Z-200329T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 73 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN                

$$

- IZZI

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