Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, July 3, 2026 indicates a Level 2/5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk with high winds risk, but no tornado risk (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Watch Activated for Friday Afternoon in Chicagoland

Fri Jul 3, 2026 01:16 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as a line of severe thunderstorms from about Milwaukee to Peoria that will pass through Arlington Heights and O’Hare International Airport by about 1:15 p.m. Hot and humid conditions […]

Not safe here from High Wind Tree Damage (SOURCE: weather.gov)

Storm Damage Video and Review of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Thursday

Fri May 16, 2025 05:22 am Cardinal News

Severe weather split north and south across the suburbs near the City of Chicago, and into Northwest Indiana — bringing lightning and making for dangerous conditions. CBS Chicago aggregated storm video damage from Cicero, Lombard, […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until Saturday March, 15, 2025 at 2:00 a.m. (SOURCE: NWS Chicago

Severe Thunderstorms Possible 12a-3a Saturday, 55 MPH Gusts Possible in Storms and in Non-Storm Conditions 9a-10a

Fri Mar 14, 2025 08:06 pm Cardinal News

There are four weather alerts that are active tonight for northern Illinois, including the communities around Arlington Heights. RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT… WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM […]

NWS radar 9:52 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024 (SOURCE: National Weather Service)

Thunderstorms Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest Cook County, Northern Illinois

Sun Jul 14, 2024 09:59 pm Cardinal News

Severe thunderstorms are in the area, including 70 MPH winds warned in the Kane County area with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning Sunday night. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from July 14, 05:55 PM CDT until […]

The passenger side of an Arlington Heights Park District aerial bucket truck was crushed by a large tree that fell during a thunderstorm Monday, August 29, 2022

Arlington Heights Park District Aerial Bucket Truck Cab Crushed by Fallen Tree

Wed Aug 31, 2022 03:58 pm Cardinal News

Roof of Arlington Heights Park District bucket truck crushed by large tree at Klehm Park. YouTube Tips ⓘ An Arlington Heights Park District crew that was working at Klehm Park at the southeast corner of […]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH Weather forecast for Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 7:00 PM August 28, 2022

Sun Aug 28, 2022 04:56 pm Cardinal News

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tuesday, September 7, 2021 issued by the NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SOURCE: National Weather Service Chicago)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING from Barrington Hills to Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights to Chicago’s North Side

Tue Sep 7, 2021 01:47 pm Cardinal News

A thin, but strong line of thunderstorms is moving from west to east, and is expected between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have already been issued […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Tuesday, September 7, 2021 issued by the NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER (SOURCE: National Weather Service Chicago)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH with WARNINGS Already Issued North, Northwest and West of Arlington Heights, Nearby Suburbs

Tue Sep 7, 2021 01:41 pm Cardinal News

A thin, but strong line of thunderstorms is moving from west to east, and is expected between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have already been issued […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch, But Diminishing Risk of Severe Weather

Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:29 pm Cardinal News

When storms are delayed the outcome is sometimes associated with lack of intensity and diminishing storms. Storms have already diminished ahead of a cold front that has also weakened in southwest Wisconsin. A line of […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Much of Northern Illinois; Forecast Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:22 pm Cardinal News

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was activated at 11:45 a.m. and covers most of northern Illinois and The most severe thunderstorm complexes are expected to move through the northern and central areas of the Chicago metropolitan […]

20180927-832PM GOES EAST August 28, 2018 at 0832 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flash Flood Watch; Storms Expected in Arlington Heights, Northwest Suburbs by 9:45 PM

Tue Aug 28, 2018 09:05 pm Cardinal News

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH & FLASH FLOOD WATCH GOES East weather satellite shows a big blow up of thunderstorms as they head toward northern Illinois from Iowa Tuesday night. Severe thunderstorms are expected to arrive in […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Thunderstorms Overnight, Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Sun Aug 5, 2018 09:21 pm Cardinal News

Conditions of an unstable atmosphere are favorable for thunderstorms overnight. Then a period of thunderstorms are possible through Tuesday until about 7 p.m. when rainfall amount for Arlington Heights through the period Sunday night through […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Northern Illinois, Tornado Watch Wisconsin; Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Sun Jul 1, 2018 01:21 pm Cardinal News

The greatest chance for thunderstorms in Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs is about 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Severe storms with frequent lightning and strong, gusty winds are possible. Weather Radar (also nexrad.chgowx.com) shows […]

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Possible 5PM Monday to 6AM Tuesday Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest

Mon May 14, 2018 05:14 pm Cardinal News

The National Weathers expects atmospheric support for marginal/transient supercell thunderstorms with damaging winds possible this afternoon. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 14, 02:55 PM CDT until May 14, 10:00 PM CDT Weather Radar […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch with “Tornadoes Probable” Especially Between Afternoon and Evening

Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:08 am Cardinal News

TODAY SUNRISE: 5:16 AM SUNSET: 8:31 PM Chicagoland weather radar shows severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois with the heaviest storms between Quad Cities and Rockford at 10:46 a.m. Satellite images show a large area of […]

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