Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:57PM CDT until July 4 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 357 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bellwood to Manhattan, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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, Burr Ridge, Oak Brook, and
Westmont.
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; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: