Chicago Weather

The National Weather Service said starting around 2 p.m. Friday, the Chicago area is expected to see destructive winds and the possibility of tornadoes that ...

A warning means a tornado has happened or is about to, and people should take immediate cover. The other ways to do it is broadcast over TV.” He explained that the unseasonably warm months of January and February paired with the extra rainfall in March have created the perfect conditions for severe weather like Friday’s storm to form. According to the National Weather Service, the first round of storms could hit between 2 p.m. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings this afternoon and evening! Here’s an updated look at today’s and this evening’s severe weather potential.

The first round set to move into the Chicago area around 4 p.m. as super cell thunderstorms. These storms pose a tornado threat and a golf-ball sized hail ...

National Weather Service officials issued a tornado watch for Chicago and much of northeastern Illinois in effect until 10 p.m. Friday.

All severe weather hazards were possible including damaging winds and strong tornadoes, officials said. Harsher gusts up to 70 mph and a few tornadoes are possible throughout the sprawling tornado watch area, along with scattered hail as large as pingpong balls, the weather service said. Due to the approaching storm systems, delays of at least 15 minutes was reported at both Chicago airports. National Weather Service officials had earlier issued a wind advisory in effect from 3 p.m. The destructive storm’s wind will contain gusts up to 90 mph, the weather service wrote. Officials also issued a warning for severe thunderstorms affecting Chicago, Joliet and Naperville Friday night.

Let's go! The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a tornado warning on Friday afternoon in west central and central Illinois for a severe thunderstorm ...

The first round of severe weather is expected between 3 and 6 p.m. Destructive winds greater than 75 mph are possible, and damaging hail could occur, mainly during round one of the storms. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado watch issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. "It does not mean that they will occur. Around 8 p.m., these storms are expected to be near Batavia, Geneva, Campton Hills, North Aurora, Pingree Grove and Boulder Hill. At 7:47 p.m., radar confirmed a tornado northwest of Belvedere. Charles, West Chicago, Minooka, South Elgin, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Wayne and Valley View. Weather officials say the storms, which are capable of producing tornadoes, were located along a line extending from near Beloit to Timberlane to near Kingston and were moving east at 60 mph. for the Chicago area, according to the weather service. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: As severe weather approaches the Chicago area, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. They could hit the following towns by 8:05 p.m.: Joliet, Plainfield, St. Tornado warnings are in effect until 8:30 p.m.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for the Chicago area and northern Illinois until 10 p.m. High winds, large hail and strong tornadoes are possible.

The largest tornado to hit Cook County since 1950 was an F-4 that struck Oak Lawn and the South Side of Chicago on April, 21, 1967. It directly led to 29 deaths, 350 injuries, and an estimated $250 million in property damages. The immediate Chicago area under an "enhanced" risk of severe weather, a level 3 out of 5. for La Porte and Starke counties in Indiana as well as the area from Michigan City to New Buffalo, Mich. "Father's Day in 2021 at about 11 o'clock at night, we had a tornado come through here and it was a severe tornado that damaged about 150 homes," said Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis. The FAA issued another ground stop at O'Hare for thunderstorms until 8 p.m., and said the ground delay has been extended until 11:59 p.m., with an average delay of 176 minutes due to thunderstorms. Chicago into northwest Indiana is under a 5% chance. State officials said they've been coordinating with regional directors around the state to determine the best way to get resources to affected areas as quickly as possible once any storms pass. Illinois emergency management officials began discussing the possible storm outcomes three days ago and said they are well-prepared to handle any severe weather that comes through. We have our canteens ready, our volunteers on standby," said Karen Hanton, emergency disaster services manager for Salvation Army Chicago. for the following counties: Boone, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Ogle, Will and Winnebago counties in Illinois as well as and Kenosha, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties in Wisconsin, and until 3 a.m. As of 6:45 p.m., Midway International Airport is reporting 128 flight cancellations and average delays of less than 15 minutes, while O'Hare International Airport is reporting 211 flight cancellations and average delays of 79 minutes.

Chicago severe weather prompted tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings. Roofs were ripped off homes in Merrillville, Indiana.

The largest tornado to hit Cook County since 1950 was an F-4 that struck Oak Lawn and the South Side of Chicago on April, 21, 1967. It directly led to 29 deaths, 350 injuries, and an estimated $250 million in property damages. The high winds brought a tree down on a house in Chicago's Mt. The NWS said the severe weather threat was officially over as of 10:35 p.m. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in the Davis Junction-Belvidere area, NWS said Saturday. things were calm and there did not appear to be many tree branches down or power outages. The tree was sheared in multiple places and fell up the walkway onto the patio area and roof of the home. In Chicago, ComEd said 29,104 customers were without power as of 4:30 a.m. An officer on the scene told ABC7 that some homes in Merrillville had gas lines burst from the storm. Drivers should avoid the area. There are also downed power lines across the interstate. Nipsco Power came in and shut off gas lines around 9:15 p.m.