Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/15/2026 19:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 15 at 9:39PM CDT until April 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:39pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS DE KALB LA SALLE LEE IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK DUPAGE KANE KENDALL LAKE IL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, BUFFALO GROVE, CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, DEKALB, DIXON, DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GURNEE, LA SALLE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, OTTAWA, PARK FOREST, PLANO, SCHAUMBURG, STREATOR, SYCAMORE, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, AND YORKVILLE.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov