Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 11:06AM CDT until August 11 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Southwestern Lake IN County in northwestern Indiana...
Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may
be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1105 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour
moving through the area. Localized flooding of roadways and poor
drainage areas will occur shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Momence, Lake Village,
Roselawn, Limestone, Grant Park, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park,
Shelby, Sun River Terrace, Schneider, Sumava Resorts and Thayer.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Roads and streets may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1002 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain slow moving
thunderstorms continuously developing over the same areas.
Localized flooding is expected to begin shortly.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Valparaiso, DeMotte, Hebron, Wheatfield, Lakes of the Four
Seasons, Roselawn, Kouts, Wheeler, Boone Grove, Malden,
Stoutsburg and Dunns Bridge.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor
drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in
the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.
At 1109 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gary to Winfield to near Lake Village, moving east at
80 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts of 90
to over 100 mph.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
Locations impacted include...
Hammond, Gary, Portage, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville,
Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Cedar Lake, Lowell,
Momence, Lake Village, Griffith, Dyer, St. John, Lake Station,
Lynwood, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Whiting, Winfield, Beecher, and
Roselawn.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
At 1054 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Markham to near Crete to near Bradley, moving east at
75 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts of 90 to
over 100 mph.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
These severe storms will be near...
Hammond, Gary, Merrillville, East Chicago, Schererville, Lansing,
Crown Point, Highland, Munster, and Cedar Lake around 1100 AM CDT.
Hobart, Lake Village, Lake Station, and Winfield around 1105 AM
CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Lakes of the Four Seasons, Roselawn, New Chicago and Shelby.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Northeastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 1145 AM CDT.
* At 1048 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Western Springs to Frankfort to near Lakewood
Shores, moving east at 50 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS producing measured winds gusts of 80
to over 90 mph.
HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Bourbonnais, Manteno, and Peotone around 1055 AM CDT.
Bradley around 1100 AM CDT.
Hammond, Schererville, Lansing, Munster, Dyer, St. John, Lynwood,
and Beecher around 1105 AM CDT.
Gary, East Chicago, Highland, Cedar Lake, Momence, Griffith,
Whiting, and Grant Park around 1110 AM CDT.
Merrillville, Crown Point, and Lake Dalecarlia around 1115 AM CDT.
Hobart, Lowell, Lake Station, Winfield, and New Chicago around
1120 AM CDT.
Portage, Lake Village, and Lakes of the Four Seasons around 1125
AM CDT.
Roselawn and Shelby around 1130 AM CDT.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
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