Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 8:29AM CDT until August 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 6:29am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 574 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
COOK DUPAGE KANE
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA
JASPER LAKE IN PORTER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, CAROL STREAM, CHESTERTON,
CHICAGO, DEMOTTE, DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GARY, HAMMOND,
LEMONT, LOMBARD, MERRILLVILLE, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK,
PARK FOREST, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, SCHAUMBURG, VALPARAISO,
AND WHEATON.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Porter, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov