WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Much of Chicago Area; Multiple Rounds of Severe Storms Possible
The watch, which is in effect until 3 p.m., includes Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties in Illinois as well as Lake County in Indiana.
A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for LaSalle County initially as a dangerous storm system had started moving in, prompting forecasters to urge residents to"take cover." Warnings were issued for western Kendall, northern LaSalle and southern DeKalb counties until 1 p.m. and for northern DeKalb, northwestern Kane and southwestern McHenry counties until 1:30 p.m.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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