Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 19:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 9:36PM CDT until April 17 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 7:36pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 936 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Barrington to near Addison to Downers Grove to Coal City, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Chicago, Joliet, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Buffalo Grove, and Ohare Airport around 940 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Orland Park, Berwyn, Oak Park, Glenview, Park Ridge, Northbrook, Niles, Austin, Mokena, Palos Hills, Cicero, Skokie, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Midway Airport, Irving Park, South Lawndale, Burbank, Wilmette, Alsip, Evanston, West Ridge, West Town, Chicago Lawn, Bridgeport, Englewood, Lake View, Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, Oak Forest, Roseland, South Shore, Harvey, Homewood, Peotone, Navy Pier, Northerly Island, Chatham, Hyde Park, Country Club Hills, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Dolton, Park Forest, Steger, South Holland, South Deering, Glenwood, Thornton, Phoenix, Hammond, Lansing, Munster, Sauk Village, Lynwood, Crete, Beecher and Ford Heights.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. 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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov