Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued ExpiredStart Time
Thu 01/08/2026 09:11 PM ESTEnd Time
Fri 01/09/2026 01:00 AM ESTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Hammond, IN ∙ Gary, IN ∙ Kankakee, IL ∙ East Chicago, IN ∙ Goodland, IN ∙ Valparaiso, IN ∙ Reddick, IL ∙ Lowell, IN ∙ Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN ∙ Tefft, INFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 811 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...Strong Southerly Winds This Evening... Southerly winds will gust between 35 mph and 45 mph this evening, ahead of a line of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally higher gusts are also possible. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around, small tree limbs may be blown down and high profile vehicles may have difficulty on east west oriented roads.
Technical Header
ILZ023-032-033-039-108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-090600- Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter- Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 811 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026 /911 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026/
