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Jul 15, 2024 · The entire Chicago area was placed under a tornado watch Monday evening as severe storms barreled toward the region, threatening wind gusts in excess of 80 mph.
Jul 14, 2023 · Following a week of wild weather that saw heavy downpours, lightning, flood watches and warnings and at least 11 tornadoes rip through several Chicago suburbs, the threat of severe weather looms...
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- 1:50 A.M.: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Will Be Allowed to Expire
- 1:42 A.M.: Clean-Up Begins After Powerful Storms Hammer Area
- 1:03 A.M.: No Injuries Reported in Darien
- 12:39 A.M.: Reports of Tornado Damage Continue to Come in from Woodridge
- 12:35 A.M.: Tornado Warning Issued For Laporte County
- 12:31 A.M.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Indiana, Michigan
- 12:29 A.M.: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Canceled in Dupage, Cook Counties
- 12:24 A.M.: Tornado Warning Issued For Laporte County
- 12:16 A.M.: Tornado Warning Issued in Porter County
- 12:07 A.M.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Porter, Jasper Counties
A severe thunderstorm watch in effect in Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois, along with Lake, Porter, Jasper and Newton counties in northwest Indiana, will be allowed to expire at 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The thunderstorms that sparked a slew of watches and warnings late Sunday and into early Monday have moved out of t...
All severe weather warnings have been allowed to expire throughout the Chicago area, but a long night of clean-up and damage assessment is just beginning in the city and suburbs. Road closures are still prevalent in several areas, including in Woodridge, where a tornado likely touched down on Sunday night. Darien, Naperville and Burr Ridge are also...
A likely tornado that struck Chicago's western suburbs did serious damage in Darien, but no injuries have been reported thus far, according to officials. Downed power lines remain a hazard in the community:
Officials in Woodridge have confirmed that a tornado touched down in the community late Sunday night: Several structures were badly damaged in the tornado, and residents are being urged to avoid the areas of Janes Avenue, Woodridge Drive and Woodward Avenue.
A tornado warning has been issued for central LaPorte County and northeastern Starke County in northern Indiana until 1 a.m. According to the National Weather Service, Doppler radar indicated rotation in a storm near Wanatah, moving east at 45 miles per hour. Residents in the area are urged to seek shelter immediately.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for wide swaths of northeastern Indiana and southeastern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. The warning, in effect until 2:15 a.m. Eastern (1:15 a.m. Central) includes LaPorte County, along with parts of Elkhart, St. Joseph, Pulaski, Fulton, Starke and Marshall counties in Indiana....
After severe thunderstorms and a possible tornado ripped through the region Sunday, the National Weather Service has now canceled a severe thunderstorm warning for DuPage and Cook counties. The watch will remain in effect in Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties until 2 a.m., according to the NWS.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for the northern portion of LaPorte County until 12:45 a.m. According to officials, the storm was located near Westville at 12:21 a.m., moving to the east at 55 miles per hour. Storm damage reports are currently emerging from South Haven, Indiana, indicating a possible touch down of a tornad...
A new tornado warning has been issued in northeastern Porter County, according to the National Weather Service. According to the alert, a severe storm capable of producing a tornado was located over Chesterton, moving east at 60 miles per hour. Radar indicated rotation within the storm, according to officials, and residents are urged to seek shelte...
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Porter and Jasper counties in northwest Indiana until 1 a.m. According to the National Weather Service, eastern Porter and central Jasper counties are being impacted by the storm, which is heading southeast at 40 miles per hour. The storm is packing wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour...
Jul 13, 2023 · CHICAGO — The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday a total of 13 tornadoes after Wednesday night’s storms. The first Elgin tornado had a maximum intensity EF-1 and maximum wind speed of...
Jul 14, 2023 · CHICAGO — A tornado outbreak that swept the Chicago area this week produced at least 11 twisters, and preliminary findings show they were relatively weak, the National Weather Service...
Jul 13, 2023 · The National Weather Service has confirmed a fourth tornado from Wednesday's storms. The EF-0 tornado, with peak estimated winds of 85 mph, touched down in northeastern Oswego and eastern...
Jul 15, 2024 · Chicago will see a threat for severe storms on Monday where tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and flooding are all possible. Watch this video for the latest forecast.
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