"Some rain could be heavy at times, and a few storms could be on the strong/severe side during the morning hours," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.īoth the strong storms and heavy rain will likely move out by noon Monday, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. (WMBD) The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for all of Central Illinois through 8 pm Friday. Residents across the Chicago area woke up to thunder, lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds and storms Monday, thanks to a strong system expected to last through at least the early afternoon.Īnd while the weather may be less severe in some parts of the region, many areas could still see localized flooding and damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour.Īlthough the strongest weather was expected to stay south of Chicago and into northwest Indiana, the entire Chicago area was expected to see heavy downpours and storms throughout the morning. Just before 1 p.m., the National Weather Service reported the threat for severe weather had ended. Weather News Chicago No major damage reported as tornadoes briefly touch down in Joliet, Naperville Both tornadoes were classified as EF-0 the weakest rating and carried winds of 80 to 85 mph, according to the National Weather Service. NWS officials said it is moving east at 35 miles per hour. Meanwhile, two other possible tornado touchdowns were reported in Champaign County, with one said to be on the ground near Staley and Kearns Road and another on Interstate 57 near Exit 240. The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down over Niantic at 6:35 p.m. Multiple Indiana counties were under tornado warnings and watches through Monday afternoon as storms continued to make their way east. A tornado briefly touched down about 4 miles N of Millstadt near the intersection of Imbs Station Road and Illinois Route 163. It was one of several storm alerts to be issued in Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana Monday. The storm was moving north at 35 mph and the warning expired around 10:15 a.m. ![]() "If you are in this warning, take cover in a study structure and stay away from windows." The office in Rockford received several very timely reports of a funnel cloud, a tornado touchdown, and other associated severe weather from the Illinois. ![]() "This warning has been issued for an area of rotation in central DuPage County which may produce a brief spin-up tornado," the NWS alerted.
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