Illinois, Indiana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/03/2026 20:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 3 at 10:49PM CDT until July 4 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 8:49pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 451 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT /3 AM EDT/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY KANKAKEE WILL IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, COAL CITY, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MINOOKA, MOROCCO, MORRIS, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description: 
Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL; Will, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL