Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Grundy, Kendall, and La Salle Counties in Illinois
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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 northeastern and north central Illinois, including Joliet and Yorkville, effective until 5:15 PM CDT.
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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 southern Kendall County, east central La Salle County, and northern Grundy County in Illinois. This alert was issued following radar-indicated storm activity in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts several communities in northeastern and north central Illinois, including:
- Joliet
- Plainfield
- Oswego
- Yorkville
- Morris
- Channahon
- Minooka
- Newark
- Lisbon
- Plattville
- Norway
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are also advised that a separate Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central and northeastern Illinois until 11:00 PM CDT.
Expected Conditions
At 4:32 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newark, moving northeast at 40 mph. The primary hazards associated with this storm include:
- Hail: Half dollar size hail (up to 1.25 inches) is expected, which will likely cause damage to vehicles.
- Wind: Wind gusts of up to 50 MPH are possible.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 4:32 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 5:15 PM CDT on March 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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