Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cook and DuPage Counties Until 6:45 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Cook and DuPage counties as a storm carrying ping pong ball size hail moves through the Chicago area.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Illinois
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Illinois. This alert is based on observed conditions reported by trained weather spotters.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following regions:
- East central DuPage County in northeastern Illinois
- Northeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois
Specific locations impacted include Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Oak Park, West Town, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Austin, Lincoln Park, Bridgeport, Chicago Loop, South Lawndale, Lake View, Irving Park, Midway Airport, West Ridge, South Shore, Burbank, Melrose Park, Maywood, Brookfield, Palos Hills, Hinsdale, and Westchester.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Prepare for large hail and deadly cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
- Hazard: Ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Source: Trained weather spotters have observed these conditions.
- Impact: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
- Storm Movement: At 5:41 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodridge, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 5:41 PM CDT on March 10 and is effective until 6:45 PM CDT. Residents in the path of the storm should remain in shelter until the warning expires.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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