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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:32 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILL...NORTHEASTERN KANKAKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN COOK COUNTIES... At 1131 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lynwood to University Park to Peotone to 7 miles east of Lakewood Shores, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Chicago Heights, Lansing, Park Forest, Steger, Manteno, Peotone, Sauk Village, Lynwood, Glenwood, and Crete around 1135 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include East Hazel Crest, Burnham, South Chicago Heights, Wilton Center, and Hegewisch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:08 AM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
River Flood Watch
Issued: 3:00 PM Apr. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des Plaines gauge. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Structures threatened at Methodist Campground in Des Plaines. Forest preserve roadways are threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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