Chicago Weather Tornado Warning: Tornado warnings were issued in the Chicago region on a windy and rainy Friday night. Because this is an archived article, some of the information in it may be outdated. The most recent update is indicated by a time stamp on the story. The most severe storms hit Northwest Indiana and the far South Suburbs, causing tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for the Chicago area. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 2 a.m. in Kankakee, Illinois, and Newton and Jasper, Indiana.
A wind advisory has been issued for many Chicago-area counties from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday as a precaution. Windy thunderstorms are possible in the south suburbs and downstate parts of Indiana and Illinois, with some of them reaching severe limits. Between 10 p.m. and midnight Friday, thunderstorms and other severe weather are predicted. Temperatures in Chicago rose momentarily to the mid-fifties to mid-sixties late Friday and early Saturday before falling again. By sunrise on Saturday, temperatures are anticipated to drop to the mid-30s to lower-40s. Along with the rain and snow, we had a blustery weekend. (https://duckysonline.com)
Wind gusts of up to 50 mph are forecast to start early Saturday morning and continue into Saturday, with gusts of up to 50 mph in some spots. You’ll notice a noticeable difference when the chilly air returns. Colder weather is on the way. Due to Saturday’s roaring “WSW” winds, there will be snow flurries in the morning and temperatures in the 30s, with wind chills in the 20s. Computer models predict rainfall in the Greater Chicago area ranging from 0.40″ to 1.70″ on average. Due to the forecast wind gusts, do not leave anything outside alone for the next 24 to 30 hours.
Strong gusts from O’Hare International Airport to Bloomingdale were a problem for Ellis
Cook County and parts of the south and east were also under a tornado watch until 7 p.m., and the entire Chicago region was under a flash flood watch until Sunday morning, with the exception of Lake County. Additional tornado warnings are possible throughout the day, but Ellis says he doesn’t expect anything like what we saw on Sunday.
As result, sleet is falling several parts of Midwest
These rapidly changing weather events are the result of a strong winter storm lifting up from the Plains into the Midwest, creating heavy, wind-driven snow in the Plains and moving out of the Plains into the Upper Midwest. The North Woods region of the Midwest, to the north of Chicago, will be hit hard by this system’s heavy, wind-driven snowfall. In the hardest-hit areas of the Upper Midwest, Upper Michigan, the Northern Lower Peninsula, and Minnesota, ten to twelve inches of snow could fall.
A tornado watch or warning has been issued for several Chicago neighborhoods
A severe storm warning with powerful winds has been issued by the National Weather Service. The northeastern areas of Cook and DuPage counties are currently under a tornado warning if you haven’t received an alert on your phone or checked out the window. The National Weather Service issued the warning until 4:30 p.m. According to the notice, storms capable of producing tornadoes were “identified above Elmhurst, traveling east at 50mph.” “Flying debris,” as well as “damage to rooftops, windows, and automobiles,” are possible as a result of the storm system’s strong rainfall and powerful winds.
Those who live near storms are advised to seek shelter in basements or lower floors of their buildings, away from windows. A severe thunderstorm watch is in force for all of Cook County until 7 p.m. this evening when the rest of the storm system moves through the area. Due to severe storms in the Chicago area, tornado warnings have been issued for Chicago and several other areas. Tornado warnings were issued for sections of the Chicago area on Saturday afternoon, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, as strong storms brought torrential rain and tornadoes to the area.
This comes after a period of Relative Tranquility
To make matters worse, Will, Kankakee, Grundy, and Livingston counties were given a second round of severe thunderstorm warnings until 4:30 p.m. This comes after a period of relative tranquility. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Cook, Will, and Lake Counties in Indiana at 5 p.m., which encompassed southeast Cook, east-central Will, and west-central Lake counties. The spinning storms were likely encased in the rain as the severe rains moved northeast. The rotation of this system is more exact than that of some of the earlier ones.
Earlier in the day, a tornado warning was in force for southern Cook County and sections of Indiana until 2:45 p.m. A tornado warning for parts of the city of Chicago was removed at 12:15 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, an EF-5 tornado was seen over East Garfield Park and West Town around 11:49 a.m. The National Weather Service (NWS) said that the rotation has moved to the north of the Loop area as the system makes its way to Lakeview, Uptown, and Edgewater from the northeast. Rotation was seen traveling over the Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways, but then moving out over Lake Michigan, according to CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis.
For a few minutes afterward, the alert was still in place for Central Cook County because of concerns about rotation in Forest View. A flash flood warning has been issued for Cook, DuPage, and Will counties in the east, central, and northwest until 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, EF-3 tornadoes tore through Woodridge and Naperville, and heavy rain was still falling as of midday today. In southwest Will County, about south and east of Joliet, a third tornado warning was issued until 12:30 p.m. for southern Grundy and Livingston counties. The storm system in Grundy County, according to Ellis, had the highest spin and was the most fatal.
Meteorologists, Tornado Warning passed over the Chicago area
In Naperville, three people were injured, and a gas leak was reported, as well as damage and downed power lines in Woodridge, Darien, and Burr Ridge. In footage from Woodridge, even large trees were ripped off at the base. The streets and front yards were strewn with branches and trees, as well as drywall and shingles from wrecked houses. Signs were also entangled in the subsequent chaos, in addition to electricity wires. Emergency services from Lisle and Darien, both nearby municipalities, were also deployed to Woodridge.
As of 12:30 a.m., police in Woodridge, Illinois, said the situation was “all hands on deck,” but no serious injuries had been reported. According to them, there has been a lot of structural damage to homes and structures so far. Because of the increased risk of structural damage, falling trees, and downed power lines, police are advising citizens to stay indoors and away from locations where rescue trucks are working. It’s impossible to say how long the blackouts will endure. There have been reports of minor gas leaks as well.
According to Phil Schwarz, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an EF2 or stronger tornado would have speeds of over 100 mph. According to him, “violent” storms are known to do significant damage to homes and trees. The storm and its impact will be investigated by the National Weather Service in the coming hours, but ABC7 meteorologists estimate the tornado was on the ground for 20 to 30 minutes. According to ABC7 meteorologists, the radar-indicated and storm chaser-spotted wedge tornado in DuPage County, at the southern outskirts of Naperville, lasted about 20 minutes until fading near Justice, Ill.
