Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 9:59PM CDT until April 15 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 7:59pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 959 PM CDT, a line of severe thunderstorms extended from West
Chicago to Aurora, and was moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management. This segment of the line of storms
has a history of producing wind damage.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Wheaton, Downers Grove,
Elmhurst, Lombard, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Romeoville, Plainfield,
Hanover Park, Glendale Heights, St. Charles, Woodridge, Oswego, Glen
Ellyn, West Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Hinsdale, Lemont, Burr Ridge,
and Oak Brook.
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.
Area Description:
DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: