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 Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 400 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Richton Park, or near University Park, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Matteson, Frankfort, Griffith and St. John. Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 332 and 345. I-80 between mile markers 151 and 155. I-94 between mile markers 67 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 67 and 74. Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 15. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 1 and 21. Indiana I-94 near mile marker 16. Indiana I-65 between mile markers 250 and 261. This includes... Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Calumet, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Governors State University, Illiana Motor Speedway, Prairie State College, South Shore Rail Cats Baseball, and South Suburban College.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAKE, IN ... COOK, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.