Illinois, Indiana Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/13/2026 12:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 13 at 2:09PM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 102 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS KANKAKEE WILL IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description: 
Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Will, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov