Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kankakee, Ford, and Iroquois Counties: Tennis Ball Size Hail Expected

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of northeastern and east central Illinois. The alert was triggered by radar-indicated severe weather moving east at 30 mph.

Affected Areas

The warning specifically impacts the following regions:

• Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois
• North central Ford County in east central Illinois
• Northwestern Iroquois County in east central Illinois

Specific locations in the path of the storm include Herscher, Clifton, Limestone, Bonfield, Buckingham, Cabery, Kempton, Reddick, Stelle, Irwin, and Union Hill.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents are advised to stay indoors as people and animals outdoors will be at risk of injury. Expect significant hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles, as well as wind damage to trees and structures.

Note: A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 11:00 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Illinois.

Expected Conditions

• Hail: Tennis ball size hail (2.50 inches) is expected.
• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph.
• Timing: At 5:19 PM CDT, the storm was located 8 miles north of Cullom, or 9 miles southeast of Dwight, moving east.

Timeline

The warning is effective immediately as of 5:19 PM CDT and is set to expire at 6:00 PM CDT on March 10.