Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 31 at 9:20AM CDT until March 31 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 7:20am
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 919 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seneca, or
near Marseilles, moving east at 50 mph. A second severe thunderstorm
was located over Shorewood, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. The largest hail
will impact Will County.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Joliet, Orland Park, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox,
Homer Glen, Mokena, Bourbonnais, Morris, Channahon, Minooka,
Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Dwight, Crest Hill, Shorewood,
Manhattan, Ingalls Park, Diamond, Seneca, Elwood, Gardner, and
Lakewood Shores.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Grundy, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov