Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 11:32PM CDT until April 3 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 9:32pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1131 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lynwood to University Park to Peotone to 7 miles east
of Lakewood Shores, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Chicago Heights, Lansing, Park Forest, Steger, Manteno, Peotone,
Sauk Village, Lynwood, Glenwood, and Crete around 1135 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include East
Hazel Crest, Burnham, South Chicago Heights, Wilton Center, and
Hegewisch.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; Kankakee, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov