Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Illinois | Effective 03-10-2026 16:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 6:09PM CDT until March 10 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Limestone, or near Kankakee, moving east at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR KANKAKEE. HAZARD...Softball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Momence, Limestone, St. Anne, Chebanse, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park, Sun River Terrace, Sammons Point, and Irwin.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Illinois.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 715 PM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:15 PM CDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de sofbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description: 
Kankakee, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL