Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 9:51PM CDT until April 14 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 950 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from North Chicago to Rolling Meadows to Wayne, moving east
at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Elgin, Waukegan, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston,
Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Berwyn, Mount Prospect,
Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Glenview, Elmhurst, Lombard, Buffalo
Grove, Bartlett, Ohare Airport, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Hanover
Park, Wheeling, and Park Ridge.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
Illinois.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Lake, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov