Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 1:18PM CDT until July 3 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 117 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Addison to Downers Grove, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Oak Brook, and Willowbrook around 125 PM
CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include South
Barrington, Medinah, Oakbrook Terrace, Big Rock, and York Center.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: