Illinois, Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 08/10/2026 17:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:37PM CDT until August 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 10, 2026 - 5:37pm
Expires: 
August 10, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES 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, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, AND WATSEKA.
Area Description: 
Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov