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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
959 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

ILC031-197-180345-
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Will IL-Cook IL-
959 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILL AND COOK COUNTIES...

At 959 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lake Bluff to Skokie to East Garfield Park to
Manhattan, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Chicago, Evanston, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, West Ridge, 
  West Town, Roseland, Chicago Lawn, Bridgeport, Hammond, Calumet 
  City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Park Forest, Steger, Glenwood, 
  Thornton, Munster, Sauk Village, Lynwood, Crete, Ford Heights and 
  Beecher.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois...and northwestern Indiana.

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.

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LAT...LON 4208 8768 4189 8761 4189 8760 4183 8760
      4173 8752 4130 8753 4130 8793 4163 8803
      4173 8803 4169 8802 4169 8796 4172 8791
      4199 8792 4215 8795 4215 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 273DEG 41KT 4227 8784 4205 8774 4186 8769 4141
8797

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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