Weather Alert in Illinois
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 1:59AM CDT until April 4 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
AREAS AFFECTED: Cook, IL; Grundy, IL; Kankakee, IL; La Salle, IL; Livingston, IL; Will, IL; Lake, IN
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of ditches, viaducts and other low lying areas. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 157 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall of between 1 and 2 inches, and locally in excess of 3 inches has occurred due to thunderstorms since last evening. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - This areal flood warning replaces flash flood warnings and advisories previously in effect. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Roseland, East Chicago, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, New Lenox, Highland, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood and Matteson. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: A Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers, creeks, and other waterways should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Condensation
Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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