Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Chicago
CHICAGO – A severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of the Chicago area until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service [[1]].The watch includes Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.LIVE UPDATES:
4:23 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Aurora IL, Saint charles IL and Batavia IL until 5:15 PM CDT
4:11 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Arlington Heights IL, Evanston IL and Schaumburg IL until 5:00 PM CDT
3:50 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning includes Elgin IL, Schaumburg IL, Hoffman Estates IL until 4:45 PM CDT
3:35 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Belvidere IL, Poplar Grove IL and Cherry Valley IL until 4:15 PM CDT
3:24 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Crystal Lake IL,Algonquin IL and Lake in the Hills IL until 4:15 PM CDT
3:00 p.m. – Severe Thunderstorm Warning includes Loves Park IL, Machesney Park IL, Roscoe IL until 4:00 PM CDT
* 3:00 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Harvard IL, Poplar Grove IL and Richmond IL until 3:30 PM CDT
what to Expect:
temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to reach the 90s. However,near the lake,temperatures will be cooler. The “feels like” temperature, or heat index, could reach 100 degrees, and in some southern suburbs, it could reach 110 degrees [[2]].
