urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a6eec2a1f18d2e52f812345cb88f2a5409d7246.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2026-04-17T22:31:00-05:00ActualAlertPublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetTornado WarningShelterImmediateExtremeObservedSAMETORNationalWeatherServiceTOW2026-04-17T22:31:00-05:002026-04-17T22:31:00-05:002026-04-17T23:00:00-05:00NWS Chicago ILTornado Warning issued April 17 at 10:31PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago ILTORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeast Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Central Lake County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 1031 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from Steger to near St. John, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Crown Point, Munster, Steger, Dyer, St. John, Sauk Village, and Lynwood around 1035 PM CDT. Hammond, Gary, Hobart, Highland, and Griffith around 1040 PM CDT. Lake Station around 1045 PM CDT. Portage and New Chicago around 1050 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include South Chicago Heights. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierTORLOTWMOidentifierWFUS53 KLOT 180331eventMotionDescription2026-04-18T03:31:00Z...storm...243DEG...46KT...41.45,-87.64 41.39,-87.54maxHailSize0.00tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATEDBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0028.260418T0331Z-260418T0400Z/eventEndingTime2026-04-17T23:00:00-05:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextNWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 11:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.Cook, IL; Will, IL; Lake, IN41.38,-87.56 41.45,-87.68 41.63,-87.38 41.62,-87.32 41.62,-87.22 41.45,-87.22 41.38,-87.56SAME017031SAME017197SAME018089UGCILC031UGCILC197UGCINC089es-USMetTornado WarningShelterImmediateExtremeObservedSAMETORNationalWeatherServiceTOW2026-04-17T22:31:00-05:002026-04-17T22:31:00-05:002026-04-17T23:00:00-05:00NWS Chicago ILTornado Warning issued April 17 at 10:31PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago ILTORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeast Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Central Lake County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 1031 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from Steger to near St. John, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Merrillville, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Crown Point, Munster, Steger, Dyer, St. John, Sauk Village, and Lynwood around 1035 PM CDT. Hammond, Gary, Hobart, Highland, and Griffith around 1040 PM CDT. Lake Station around 1045 PM CDT. Portage and New Chicago around 1050 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include South Chicago Heights. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierTORLOTWMOidentifierWFUS53 KLOT 180331eventMotionDescription2026-04-18T03:31:00Z...storm...243DEG...46KT...41.45,-87.64 41.39,-87.54maxHailSize0.00tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATEDBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0028.260418T0331Z-260418T0400Z/eventEndingTime2026-04-17T23:00:00-05:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativosCMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. 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