Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 18 at 12:23PM CDT until July 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
493 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
FORD IROQUOIS
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
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,
DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET,
KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON,
PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA,
AND WILMINGTON.
Area Description:
Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL; Will, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: