Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 7 weeks 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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NWS Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:15 PM CDT for parts of Will, Kankakee, Lake, and Newton counties.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana
- Issued
- July 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Chicago. The alert is effective from June 11 at 2:10 PM CDT until June 11 at 3:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Will County in northeastern Illinois, Eastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois, Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana, and Lake County in northwestern Indiana. Locations impacted include Merrillville, Schererville, Hobart, Kankakee, Crown Point, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Manteno, Peotone, Momence, Lake Village, St. John, Crete, University Park, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Monee, Winfield, Beecher, Roselawn, Lake Dalecarlia, Grant Park, St. Anne, and Aroma Park.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:09 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Monee to near Chebanse, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornadoes are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:15 PM CDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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