Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 7:48PM CDT until April 2 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 748 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Montgomery to Newark, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Wheaton, Bartlett, Carol
Stream, Romeoville, Plainfield, Hanover Park, St. Charles, Oswego,
West Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Yorkville, Campton Hills, Plano,
Sandwich, Sheridan, Roselle, Bloomingdale, Crest Hill, Montgomery,
and North Aurora.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois.
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:
De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Grundy, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; La Salle, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov