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Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 14:35

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:35PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Desc: At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Norridge, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees....

Areas: Cook County IL, DuPage County IL

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:35

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 15:30

Sender: [email protected]

Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 14:26

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:26PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Desc: At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Niles, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn...

Areas: Cook County IL, DuPage County IL

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:26

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 15:30

Sender: [email protected]

Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 14:08

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:08PM CDT until July 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Desc: SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Cook County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Deerfield, or over Highland Park, and extending in a line over...

Areas: Cook County IL, DuPage County IL

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Immediate

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 14:08

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 15:30

Sender: [email protected]

Illinois, Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 13:09

Flood Warning issued July 27 at 3:09PM CDT until July 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Flood Warning

Desc: ...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Little Calumet River at Munster (Hohman Avenue) affecting Cook and Lake IN Counties. For the Little Calumet River...including Munster (Hohman Avenue)... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding...

Areas: Cook County IL, Lake County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 13:09

Expires: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 07:15

Sender: [email protected]

Illinois, Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/27/2026 12:19

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 27 at 2:19PM CDT until July 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Desc: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK DUPAGE KANKAKEE LAKE IL WILL IN...

Areas: Cook County IL, DuPage County IL, Iroquois County IL, Kankakee County IL, Lake County IL, Will County IL, Benton County IN, Jasper County IN, Lake County IN, Newton County IN, Porter County IN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 12:19

Expires: Monday, July 27, 2026 - 17:00

Sender: [email protected]

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