Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 10:53AM CDT until May 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:53am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM CDT /6 PM
EDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
FORD IROQUOIS
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
COOK DUPAGE 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,
CAROL STREAM, CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, DEMOTTE, DOWNERS GROVE,
EVANSTON, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET,
KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO,
NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK, OXFORD, PARK FOREST, PAXTON,
PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, SCHAUMBURG, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA,
WHEATON, AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; 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