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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:51 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chatham, or over Roseland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Chicago, Hammond, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Downers Grove, Romeoville, Plainfield, Calumet City, Woodridge, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, South Shore, Roseland, Midway Airport, Burbank, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Lockport, Homer Glen, Blue Island, Dolton, and Homewood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:46 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 415 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing water may continue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 245 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways in the Itasca area due to heavy rain from thunderstorms. Across the advisory area, minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but little to no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elgin, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Wheeling and Park Ridge. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:44 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Central DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways and cars stranded in floodwater in the Addison area. Across the advisory area, minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain may result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Cicero, Evanston, Skokie, Berwyn, Wheaton, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Ohare Airport, Carol Stream, Park Ridge, Addison, Glendale Heights and Niles. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:38 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...East Central Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Southern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Underpasses may be flooded. Roads and streets may be flooded. Slow moving or standing water may continue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 235 PM CDT, a National Weather Service meteorologist observed several inches of flowing water across roadways in downtown Naperville due to heavy rain from ongoing thunderstorms. Across the advisory area, minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Oak Lawn, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Midway Airport, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Bridgeport, Roseland, South Shore, Burbank and Blue Island. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:47 PM Aug. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 546, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK DUPAGE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, DOWNERS GROVE, EVANSTON, LEMONT, LOMBARD, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK, PARK FOREST, SCHAUMBURG, AND WHEATON.
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