Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch · Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service
This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 3 at 6:38PM CDT until July 4 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
This is a moderate-significance severe thunderstorm watch event affecting Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Area
- Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN
- Began
- 2026-07-03 23:38 UTC
- Expected end
- 2026-07-04 07:00 UTC
Possible damage: stormwater
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Affected areas & guides
Every area named for this event, per the official source. Open yours for damage guides — what to do first, and how to reach a vetted restoration pro, 24/7.
Boone, IL
Cook, IL
De Kalb, IL
DuPage, IL
Ford, IL
Grundy, IL
Iroquois, IL
Kane, IL
Kankakee, IL
Kendall, IL
Lake, IL
La Salle, IL
Lee, IL
Livingston, IL
McHenry, IL
Ogle, IL
Will, IL
Winnebago, IL
Benton, IN
Jasper, IN
Lake, IN
Newton, IN
Porter, IN
Affected area map
Reported area: Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN. No affected-area perimeter was provided for this event. For the authoritative current map and advisories, see the official source.
NOAA / National Weather Service — official map & advisories ↗
Latest updates
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