Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Porter County in northwestern Indiana... Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 945 PM CST

* At 857 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ford Heights, or over Glenwood, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Matteson, Griffith and St. John. Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 338 and 349. I-80 between mile markers 150 and 155. I-94 between mile markers 69 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 69 and 74. Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 16. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 2 and 37. Indiana I-94 between mile markers 16 and 32. Indiana I-65 between mile markers 251 and 261. This includes... Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Calumet, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Governors State University, Illiana Motor Speedway, Indiana Dunes State Park, Prairie State College, South Shore Rail Cats Baseball, and South Suburban College. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH OEMC zones...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. 10 and 12.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... WILL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.