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DescriptionNapervilleWoodridgeRadarGraphic.png	English: Radar graphic showing 4 products that were used to indicate the presence of a strong tornado in Woodridge, Illinois
Date	20 June 2021
Source	https://www.weather.gov/lot/2021jun2021
Author	National Weather Service Chicago, Illinois

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