Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 645 PM CST
* At 559 PM CST, three severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Orland Park to near Morris, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Chicago, Joliet, Hammond, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Alsip and Matteson. This includes... University of Chicago, University of St. Francis, Windy City Thunderbolts Baseball, Channahon State Park, Chicagoland Speedway Route 66 Raceway, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Gebhard Woods State Park, Governors State University, Grundy County Speedway and Fairgrounds, Joliet Junior College, Joliet Slammers Baseball, Lewis University, Moraine Valley Community College, Prairie State College, South Suburban College, William G Stratton State Park, and Museum of Science and Industry. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. HAIL...1.75IN WIND...60MPH OEMC zones...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. 8...9...10...11...and 12.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... GRUNDY ... KENDALL ... WILL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Lockport Police Department
1212 Farrell Rd
Lockport, IL 60441
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-838-2132
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LOCKPORTPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning