Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oak Forest, or over Midlothian, moving east at 30 mph. This thunderstorm has a history of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Highland, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest and Alsip. Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 341 and 358. I-80 between mile markers 150 and 155. I-94 between mile markers 60 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 60 and 74. Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 15. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 1 and 21. Indiana I-94 near mile marker 16. Indiana I-65 between mile markers 252 and 261. This includes... Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Calumet, Windy City Thunderbolts Baseball, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Illiana Motor Speedway, Moraine Valley Community College, Prairie State College, South Shore Rail Cats Baseball, and South Suburban College.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAKE, IN ... COOK, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois...and northwestern Indiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.