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High Severity Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Until Tue 6:45 pm CDT

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Action Recommended

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Issued By

Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Cook County

Description

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COOK COUNTY... At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riverside, or over Berwyn, moving northeast at 35 mph. This storm has a history of producing large destructive hail. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, West Town, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Austin, Lincoln Park, Bridgeport, Chicago Loop, South Lawndale, Lake View, Irving Park, Midway Airport, West Ridge, South Shore, Burbank, Melrose Park, Maywood, Brookfield, Palos Hills, Hinsdale, and Westchester. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Moderate Severity Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

From Tue 5:40 pm until Wed 12:00 am CDT

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Action Recommended

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Issued By

Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 35 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
Moderate Severity Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

From Tue 5:40 pm until Wed 12:00 am CDT

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Action Recommended

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Issued By

Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Cook County

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 35 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOONE DE KALB LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK DUPAGE KANE KENDALL LAKE IL MCHENRY WILL IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA LAKE IN PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE, BOLINGBROOK, BUFFALO GROVE, BYRON, CAROL STREAM, CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GARY, GURNEE, HAMMOND, JOLIET, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MCHENRY, MERRILLVILLE, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, OREGON, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, PARK FOREST, PLANO, PORTAGE, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SCHAUMBURG, SYCAMORE, VALPARAISO, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, WILMINGTON, WOODSTOCK, AND YORKVILLE.
Moderate Severity Alert

Flood Watch

From Tue 2:00 pm until Wed 3:00 am CDT

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Issued By

Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake IN and Porter

Description

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Central Cook, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake IN and Porter. WHEN...Through late tonight. IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible from late this afternoon until late this evening. The highest chance for flooding will be in urban areas and locations that received heavy rainfall over the last several days. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Low Severity Alert

Small Craft Advisory

Until Thu 4:00 am CDT

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Issued By

Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island, IL

Description

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY... WHAT...North winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island, IL. WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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