Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 10:14PM CDT until April 14 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 8:14pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1014 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Evanston to Rosemont to near Dupage Airport, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Chicago, 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, Park
Ridge, and Addison.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
Illinois.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov