Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 6:57PM CDT until June 24 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elmhurst,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At tree damage continues to be
reported with this thunderstorm.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Wheaton, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison,
Glendale Heights, Elk Grove Village, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Burr
Ridge, Oak Brook, Westmont, Roselle, Lisle, Darien, Bloomingdale,
Villa Park, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Willowbrook, Clarendon
Hills, Berkeley, and Oakbrook Terrace.
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.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
DuPage, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: