Chicago Weather: DeKalb County Tornado Warning issued, Tornado Watch in effect until 10PM

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Friday, May 3, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) — Scattered strong to severe storms developed along the Wisconsin border Monday afternoon and are moving into the Chicago area.

A Tornado Warning is in effect for DeKalb and Ogle County until 5:30 p.m.

DeKalb County authorities have reported tornado touchdowns in the area. Authorities in Ogle County said a funnel cloud was sighted two miles south of Kirkland.

A Tornado Watch is in effect for the following counties in Illinois until 10 p.m.: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lasalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. A Tornado Watch is also in effect for the following Indiana counties until 11 p.m.: Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter.

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The main threat of severe weather will be between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., ABC7 Meteorologist Cheryl Scott said. The primary threats with any storms that develop will be heavy rain, strong winds and large hail – and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

“There is not a zero chance, but there is a low chance we could see a tornado spin up out of these storms later today,” ABC7 meteorologist Tracy Butler said.

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The entire Chicago area is under a “slight” risk – a level 2 out of 5 – for severe weather Monday, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Slow-moving thunderstorms moved through the northern suburbs Monday morning, dumping an estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain on parts of McHenry and Lake counties, Butler said.

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