Illinois, Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 15:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 5:27PM CDT until July 27 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 3:27pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 527 PM CDT/627 PM EDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over Watseka, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Milford, Cissna Park, Boswell, Stockland, Woodland, Wellington, Ambia, Dunnington, and Claytonville.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Iroquois, IL; Benton, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL