{"id":110436,"date":"2026-04-17T22:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/live-updates-tornado-warnings-for-several-chicago-area-counties-as-severe-storms-threaten\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:22:50","slug":"live-updates-tornado-warnings-for-several-chicago-area-counties-as-severe-storms-threaten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/live-updates-tornado-warnings-for-several-chicago-area-counties-as-severe-storms-threaten\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Tornado Warnings for several Chicago-area counties as severe storms threaten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-871f4c88=\"\"> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>CHICAGO<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/weather\/severe-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Severe storms<\/a> are expected to move through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> area this evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes and localized flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX Chicago Weather App<\/a> to stay weather ready, and follow along below for live updates as storms develop and move through the region:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Live Weather Updates<\/h2>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">8:19 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cook and Lake counties until 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">8:12 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Lake, McHenry and Boone counties until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">8:08 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for LaSalle County until 8:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">8:05 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Lake County (IL) until 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">7:59 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for LaSalle, DeKalb, Lee and Kendall counties until 9:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">7:50 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for DeKalb County until 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">7:29 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for McHenry County until 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">7:17 p.m.:<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McHenry, Kane and DeKalb counties until 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">3:30 p.m.:<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Cook, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Grundy, Lake, Will counties until 11 p.m. CDT.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<h3 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">12:45 p.m.:<\/h3>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for DeKalb, LaSalle and McHenry counties in Illinois and Kenosha County in Wisconsin until 8 p.m. CDT.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Another round of active weather is expected across the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana on Friday, with warm, windy conditions ahead of a potentially severe evening.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Friday tornado forecast.<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (FOX Weather \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody says highs will climb to around 80 degrees under partly sunny skies, with gusty winds up to 30 mph ahead of the next system.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The threat for severe weather returns this evening, with storms expected to develop between roughly 5 p.m. and midnight.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The main threat will be damaging winds, though storms could also produce large hail and a few tornadoes, with the greatest tornado risk near and west of Interstate 39.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox32chicago.com\/www.fox32chicago.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/932\/524\/storm-threat.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Friday severe weather threat.<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (FOX Weather \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The Chicago area is included in a Level 3 out of 5 risk for severe storms, part of a broader system impacting the Midwest that could bring damaging winds, very large hail and possible tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Storm Timing<\/h2>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Storms will track west to east this evening, with the following timing across the region:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><span data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>5\u20139 p.m.:<\/strong> Areas west of Chicago, including LaSalle, DeKalb, Winnebago and Boone counties<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><span data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>7\u201311 p.m.:<\/strong> Chicago area and surrounding counties<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><span data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>9 p.m.\u2013midnight:<\/strong> Northwest Indiana<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">As storms move through, they are expected to evolve into a fast-moving line, increasing the risk for widespread wind damage.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">In addition to severe weather, there is also a threat for flash flooding, especially near the Illinois-Wisconsin border, where heavy rain has already fallen in recent days. Localized flooding is possible elsewhere, particularly if storms repeatedly move over the same areas.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox32chicago.com\/www.fox32chicago.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/932\/524\/hail.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Friday hail forecast.<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (FOX Weather \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Rising water levels are also a concern, with several rivers \u2014 including the Rock, Fox, Des Plaines and Kankakee \u2014 expected to reach minor to moderate flood stage in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">ComEd says it is opening its Emergency Operations Center and staging additional crews ahead of tonight\u2019s storms.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The utility says wind gusts could exceed 60 mph and is urging residents to avoid downed power lines. Anyone who spots a downed line should call 1-800-EDISON1.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox32chicago.com\/www.fox32chicago.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/932\/524\/wind.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Damaging wind forecast.<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (FOX Weather \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">After tonight\u2019s storms, the active pattern will begin to wind down. Saturday will turn cooler and drier with highs in the 50s and gusty winds, followed by a quiet but cooler Sunday.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">There is also a chance for frost late Sunday into early Monday before temperatures gradually warm back into the 70s by the middle of next week.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WFLD\" class=\"group-source-title\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Details for this story were provided by FOX Chicago meteorologist Kaitlin Cody, the National Weather Service and FOX Weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!---->  <!----> <\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/weather\/severe-weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Severe Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/us\/il\/cook-county\/chicago\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Chicago<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">News<\/a><\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/weather\/chicago-weather-live-updates-severe-storms-threaten-area-damaging-winds-tornado-risk\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO &#8211; Severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area this evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes and localized flooding. 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