Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/15/2026 17:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 7:44PM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 743 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gilman to Cissna Park to Potomac, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Gilman, Onarga, Cissna Park, Buckley, Crescent City, Danforth, Loda, Thawville, and Claytonville.
Instruction: 
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: 
Iroquois, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov