Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 1:08AM CDT until August 10 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 11:08pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 106 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Clifton to near Odell, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pontiac, Dwight, Herscher, Clifton, Chebanse, Odell, Ashkum, Cullom,
Saunemin, Buckingham, Cabery, Kempton, Campus, Emington, Stelle, and
Irwin.
Instruction:
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov