Tornado Watch

Locations Affected

Chicago, IL ∙ Naperville, IL ∙ Rockford, IL ∙ Aurora, IL ∙ Joliet, IL ∙ Elgin, IL ∙ Waukegan, IL ∙ Cicero, IL ∙ Evanston, IL ∙ Arlington Heights, IL

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 89 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 652 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026 Tornado watch 89, previously in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening, is now in effect until 11 PM CDT this evening for the following areas in illinois this watch includes 10 counties in north central illinois boone de kalb la salle lee ogle winnebago in northeast illinois grundy kane kendall mchenry this includes the cities of algonquin, aurora, belvidere, byron, coal city, crystal lake, dekalb, dixon, elgin, la salle, marseilles, mchenry, mendota, minooka, morris, oregon, oswego, ottawa, plano, rochelle, rockford, streator, sycamore, woodstock, and yorkville.

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