Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/30/2026 20:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 30 at 10:54PM CDT until March 30 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 30, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires: 
March 30, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bellwood, or over Melrose Park, moving east at 40 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... Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn, Wheaton, Oak Park, Elmhurst, Lombard, Addison, Glendale Heights, West Town, Austin, Chicago Loop, Lincoln Park, South Lawndale, Lake View, Bridgeport, Glen Ellyn, Melrose Park, Maywood, Franklin Park, Westchester, Oak Brook, Navy Pier, Northerly Island, and Belmont Cragin.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov