Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:36PM CDT until July 4 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:36pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 335 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wheaton to near Channahon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage, particularly in northern
Will County from Plainfield to Lockport. Damage is likely
to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Wheaton,
Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Romeoville, Plainfield, Woodridge,
Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena,
Frankfort, Hinsdale, Lemont, Channahon, Minooka, Burr Ridge, and Oak
Brook.
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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
DuPage, IL; Grundy, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: