Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/10/2026 18:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 8:36PM CDT until March 10 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 836 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Aurora to near Morris, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Aurora, Joliet, Plainfield, Oswego, Ottawa, Yorkville, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Plano, Sandwich, Coal City, Marseilles, Sheridan, Montgomery, Boulder Hill, Lake Holiday, Diamond, Seneca, Somonauk, Serena, Mazon, Newark, Leland, and Braceville.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
De Kalb, IL; Grundy, IL; Kendall, IL; La Salle, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov