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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1107 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

ILC031-INC089-181630-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-260518T1630Z/
Cook IL-Lake IN-
1107 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL COOK AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES...

At 1106 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from East Garfield Park to South Deering, moving northeast
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Automated Airport Observation.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Cicero, Hammond, Gary, Calumet City, West Town, Englewood,
Bridgeport, Chicago Loop, South Lawndale, South Shore, Roseland, Lake
View, Lincoln Park, Chicago Lawn, Austin, Irving Park, East Chicago,
Schererville, Lansing, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Navy Pier, and Near
North Side.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4148 8754 4169 8762 4187 8777 4201 8766
      4196 8763 4196 8764 4190 8762 4190 8760
      4188 8762 4183 8760 4175 8753 4171 8753
      4167 8747 4168 8743 4164 8742 4162 8729
      4162 8722
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 223DEG 42KT 4186 8772 4167 8756 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Kluber