Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch 1:55 PM to 9:00 PM Thursday, June 11, 2026, Chicago O’Hare Weather Forecast

Thu Jun 11, 2026 02:12 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation indicates thunderstorm over most of northern Illinois. The expected severe weather was observed approaching the Mississippi River at about 2:00 p.m. Another round or two of severe storms are […]

Tornado Watch in northern Illinois extended at 6:52 p.m. into Cook, Lake, DuPage, and Will counties, in addition to existing Tornado Watch involving McHenry, Kane, Kendall, Grundy counties just to our west, and then a wider area to the west, south, and north including Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin (NWS Chicago)

Tornado Watch Extends Thursday Night to Include Lake, Cook, and Will Counties, Expires 11 PM

Thu Apr 2, 2026 07:40 pm Cardinal News

Storms are losing energy after crossing Illinois from West Central Illinois Thursday afternoon, but there is still a risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Damaging winds occurred in Savanna, Illinois — downing trees and stripping […]

Tornado Watch, just west of Cook County and Lake County, Illinois includes McHenry, Kane, Kendall, Grundy counties just to our west and then a wider area to the west, south, and north (NWS Chicago)

Initial Tornado Watch in Northern Illinois, Excludes Lake, Cook, Will, Kankakee Counties

Thu Apr 2, 2026 02:37 pm Cardinal News

The NWS Storm Prediction Center indicates Arlington Heights and the surrounding communities outside the initial Tornado Watch are at significant risk of tornadoes. We’ll see if the NWS Chicago activates a Tornado Watch to include […]

Tornado Watch Friday Night July 11, 2025 (NWS Chicago).

TORNADO WATCH: Storms Due in Northeast Illinois Between 8:45 PM and Midnight

Fri Jul 11, 2025 08:46 pm Cardinal News

Weather Arlington Heights 7:45 PM Friday, July 11 2025 with approaching storms during a Tornado Watch (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ REPORT STORM DAMAGE; SUBMIT PHOTOS/VIDEO TO CARDINAL NEWS TORNADO WATCH in effect until 11:00 […]

United States Tornado Watch, activated 5:15 PM, Thursday, May 15, 2025 (SOURCE: National Weather Service/weather.gov)

Tornado Watch Activated for Cook and Lake of Illinois, and a Larger Area of Illinois

Thu May 15, 2025 05:46 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch A Tornado Watch, effective until 10:00 p.m., was activated at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025 for Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County and several other counties in eastern and north […]

Tornado Probability map from the Storm Prediction Center (SOURCE: National Weather Service)

Tornado Watch Activated for Northern Tier Counties of Illinois, Except Lake; Also Tornado Watch Most of Wisconsin

Thu May 15, 2025 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch A Tornado Watch was activated at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025 for the northern state line counties in Illinois, excluding Lake County; and almost the entire state of Wisconsin, and eastern Minnesota. […]

From at least 7:04 p.m. until at least 7:16 p.m. the National Weather Service had a Tornado Watch posted in Spanish language and not English language "Vigiliancia de Tornado" ... this is not necessarily a problem with the National Weather Service, but could be a problem with X.com formerly Twitter (SOURCE: X / NWS Tornado)

Tornado Watch in Effect for Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois

Mon Jul 15, 2024 06:59 pm Cardinal News

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 541 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 650 PM CDT MON JUL 15 2024 TORNADO WATCH 541 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC007-011-015-019-031-037-039-043-053-057-063-073-075-089-091- […]

Tornado Watch May 7, 2024 (SOURCE: National Weather Service)

Tornado Watch Tuesday May 7, 2024 from 1:25 PM to 8:00 PM CDT

Tue May 7, 2024 02:26 pm Cardinal News

A Tornado Watch for the Chicago metro area, almost half of Illinois, and more than half of Indiana was issued by the National Weather Service at 1:25 PM. The first Tornado Warnings in the Chicago […]

Tornado Watch Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (SOURCE: NWS Chicago)

Tornado Watch Issued 3:55 PM to 10:00 PM Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tue Feb 27, 2024 04:14 pm Cardinal News

According to the National Weather Service Chicago Office, we’re looking at a rather narrow window of opportunity to see surface based storms before the storm-diminishing cap regenerates early-mid evening. Surface based convection would mean a […]

Tornado Watch for Chicagoland, Northeast Illinois, Northwest Indiana Until 10:00 PM

Wed Jul 12, 2023 04:15 pm Cardinal News

According to the National Weather Service Chicago, there is a threat for strong tornadoes Wednesday evening, July 12, 2023. A recent hand surface analysis places a compact meso-low pressure system centered near Gutenberg, Iowa just […]

Turbulent clouds over the Target store at Rand Road and Thomas Street in Arlington Heights ahead of a thunderstorm with lightning, moderate winds, and quick heavy rain on Thursday evening, April 20, 2023.

Severe Thunderstorm Not So Severe on the Damage Reports; 68 Active Power Outages at 7:20 PM Thursday

Thu Apr 20, 2023 08:06 pm Cardinal News

A quick thunderstorm brought impressive clouds, but not much lightning and only a short burst of heavy rain in the northwest suburbs of Chicagoland. ComEd reported 68 Active Outages with 2,384 customers affected in Chicagoland […]

No Tornado Warning for Arlington Heights in NWS Chicago Map at 8:42 p.m.

Tornado Warning Sirens Activate 5 Times in Arlington Heights and There Was No Tornado Warning Here; Explanation

Sat Apr 1, 2023 08:37 am Cardinal News

Tornado Siren activation (now known as Outdoor Warning Siren Activation) caused considerable confusion Friday night, March 31, 2023 because there was no Tornado Warning activated by the National Weather Service for Arlington Heights when the […]

Tornado Watch Effective 2:35 PM Until 10:00 PM in Northeast Illinois

Fri Mar 31, 2023 02:39 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch [Tornado Watch Zone] Radar indicates severe weather with the leading edge from about Peoria to Davenport moving northeast toward Chicagoland. TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 96 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK […]

Tornado Watch Extended to Include Cook County Until 8 PM

Sat Apr 30, 2022 04:29 pm Cardinal News

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 163 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 405 PM CDT SAT APR 30 2022 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 163 TO INCLUDE COOK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COOK […]

Tornado Watch in Effect Until 10 PM Monday for Northeast Illinois

Mon Aug 9, 2021 02:45 pm Cardinal News

Tornado Watch A Tornado Watch was activated by the NWS Storm Prediction Center at 2:40 p.m. Monday, August 9, 2021 and is in effect until 10:00 p.m. The peak time for thunderstorms in Arlington Heights […]

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