Severe Thunderstorm Watch Illinois, Indiana | Effective 03/15/2026 15:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 15 at 5:42PM CDT until March 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 3:42pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 56 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS KANKAKEE IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, AND WATSEKA.
Area Description: 
Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov