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Weather Alerts for Ford CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HIGH WIND WARNING |
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| FORD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Iroquois - Ford - Newton - Jasper - Benton |
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| Effective: Sun, 3/15 3:29pm | Updated: Sun, 3/15 5:43pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 3/15 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...In Illinois, Ford and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, and Newton Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, and may result in localized power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially along west-to-east oriented roadways. Information: Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. |
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH |
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| FORD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Ford, IL - Iroquois, IL - Kankakee, IL - Livingston, IL - Benton, IN - Jasper, IN - Lake, IN - Newton, IN - Porter, IN |
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| Effective: Sun, 3/15 5:42pm | Updated: Sun, 3/15 5:43pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Mon, 3/16 1:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 56 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS KANKAKEE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, AND WATSEKA. |
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