Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 10:36PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:36pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
EXPIRE AT 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
FORD IROQUOIS
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
COOK DUPAGE KANKAKEE
WILL
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS,
CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, DOWNERS GROVE, EVANSTON, GIBSON CITY,
GILMAN, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN,
ORLAND PARK, PARK FOREST, PAXTON, SCHAUMBURG, WATSEKA, WHEATON,
AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov