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2023 [KLOT] CHICAGO Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 25

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Storm Based Warning History

630 
WFUS53 KLOT 122320
TORLOT
ILC031-130000-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0025.230712T2320Z-230713T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
620 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 620 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Summit, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Berwyn, Forest Park, Riverside, Stickney and North Riverside 
  around 630 PM CDT.
  Cicero, Oak Park, Austin and Brighton Park around 635 PM CDT.
  South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Belmont Cragin, New City and East 
  Garfield Park around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
West Town, Near West Side, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Chicago,
Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, Irving Park, Navy Pier, Northerly Island,
Near North Side, Lake View, Uptown and Edgewater.

This includes...  Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo, Hawthorne Park,
Soldier Field, University of Illinois Chicago, Guaranteed Rate
Field...IL Institute of Technology, Wrigley Field, The Loop, Museum
Campus, and Northerly Island.
 
Including the following interstates...
 I-55 between mile markers 279 and 294.
 I-94 between mile markers 46 and 56.
 I-290 between mile markers 23 and 29.
 I-294 between mile markers 46 and 56.

OEMC zones...TORNADO WARNING.  
2...3...4...5...6...7...8...and 9.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4176 8787 4180 8788 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 235DEG 24KT 4179 8784 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Izzi
288 
WWUS53 KLOT 122325 RRA
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
625 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

ILC031-130000-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230713T0000Z/
Cook IL-
625 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COOK COUNTY...
        
At 625 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Stickney, or over Berwyn, moving northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Austin around 630 PM CDT.
  South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, New City and East 
  Garfield Park around 635 PM CDT.
  West Town, Irving Park, Navy Pier, Northerly Island, Near West 
  Side, Humboldt Park and Logan Square around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chicago, Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Near North Side,
Uptown and Edgewater.

This includes...  Lincoln Park Zoo, Hawthorne Park, Soldier Field,
University of Illinois Chicago, Guaranteed Rate Field...IL Institute
of Technology, Wrigley Field, The Loop, Museum Campus, and Northerly
Island.
 
Including the following interstates...
 I-55 between mile markers 283 and 294.
 I-94 between mile markers 46 and 56.
 I-290 between mile markers 23 and 29.
 I-294 between mile markers 46 and 56.

OEMC zones...TORNADO WARNING.  
2...3...4...5...6...7...and 8.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4179 8781 4183 8784 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 238DEG 31KT 4182 8779 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Izzi
481 
WWUS53 KLOT 122343
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
643 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

ILC031-122353-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230713T0000Z/
Cook IL-
643 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4179 8781 4183 8784 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 235DEG 24KT 4189 8766 

$$

Ogorek
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630 
WFUS53 KLOT 122320
TORLOT
ILC031-130000-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0025.230712T2320Z-230713T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
620 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 620 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Summit, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Berwyn, Forest Park, Riverside, Stickney and North Riverside 
  around 630 PM CDT.
  Cicero, Oak Park, Austin and Brighton Park around 635 PM CDT.
  South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Belmont Cragin, New City and East 
  Garfield Park around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
West Town, Near West Side, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Chicago,
Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, Irving Park, Navy Pier, Northerly Island,
Near North Side, Lake View, Uptown and Edgewater.

This includes...  Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo, Hawthorne Park,
Soldier Field, University of Illinois Chicago, Guaranteed Rate
Field...IL Institute of Technology, Wrigley Field, The Loop, Museum
Campus, and Northerly Island.
 
Including the following interstates...
 I-55 between mile markers 279 and 294.
 I-94 between mile markers 46 and 56.
 I-290 between mile markers 23 and 29.
 I-294 between mile markers 46 and 56.

OEMC zones...TORNADO WARNING.  
2...3...4...5...6...7...8...and 9.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4176 8787 4180 8788 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 235DEG 24KT 4179 8784 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Izzi
Permalink to 202307122325-KLOT-WWUS53-SVSLOT-RRA
288 
WWUS53 KLOT 122325 RRA
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
625 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

ILC031-130000-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230713T0000Z/
Cook IL-
625 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL COOK COUNTY...
        
At 625 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located over Stickney, or over Berwyn, moving northeast at 35 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Austin around 630 PM CDT.
  South Lawndale, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, New City and East 
  Garfield Park around 635 PM CDT.
  West Town, Irving Park, Navy Pier, Northerly Island, Near West 
  Side, Humboldt Park and Logan Square around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chicago, Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Near North Side,
Uptown and Edgewater.

This includes...  Lincoln Park Zoo, Hawthorne Park, Soldier Field,
University of Illinois Chicago, Guaranteed Rate Field...IL Institute
of Technology, Wrigley Field, The Loop, Museum Campus, and Northerly
Island.
 
Including the following interstates...
 I-55 between mile markers 283 and 294.
 I-94 between mile markers 46 and 56.
 I-290 between mile markers 23 and 29.
 I-294 between mile markers 46 and 56.

OEMC zones...TORNADO WARNING.  
2...3...4...5...6...7...and 8.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4179 8781 4183 8784 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 238DEG 31KT 4182 8779 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Izzi
Permalink to 202307122343-KLOT-WWUS53-SVSLOT
481 
WWUS53 KLOT 122343
SVSLOT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
643 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

ILC031-122353-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-230713T0000Z/
Cook IL-
643 PM CDT Wed Jul 12 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois.

LAT...LON 4179 8781 4183 8784 4199 8766 4196 8763
      4196 8764 4191 8762 4190 8762 4189 8761
      4188 8762 4187 8761 4185 8761 4182 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 235DEG 24KT 4189 8766 

$$

Ogorek

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