Crime & Safety

Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Will County This Afternoon

A severe thunderstorm was located over Elwood, or near Channahon, moving northeast at 20 mph.

June 22, 2020

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Will County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 1:15 PM CDT. *

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At 1236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elwood, or near Channahon, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected.

Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Joliet, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Frankfort, Channahon, Ingalls Park, Manhattan, Elwood, Rockdale, Goodings Grove, Crest Hill, Frankfort Square, Preston Heights and Fairmont.

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Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 244 and 246. I-80 between mile markers 131 and 149. I-355 between mile markers 1 and 7.

This includes... University of St. Francis, Chicagoland Speedway... Route 66 Raceway, and Joliet Slammers Baseball.*

AFFECTED AREAS: WILL, IL


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