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Frankfort Police Dept
Saturday July 23rd, 2022 :: 05:48 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:30AM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... South central Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 547 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Romeoville, moving southeast at 40 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Lockport and Crest Hill around 555 AM CDT. Homer Glen and Lemont around 600 AM CDT. Ingalls Park around 605 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Orland Park, New Lenox, Mokena, Frankfort, Frankfort Square and Manhattan. This includes... University of St. Francis, Chicagoland Speedway... Route 66 Raceway, Joliet Slammers Baseball, and Lewis University. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 256 and 269. I-80 between mile markers 130 and 148. I-355 between mile markers 1 and 11, and near mile marker 13.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Frankfort Police Dept
20602 Lincolnway Ln
Frankfort, IL 60423

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-469-9435

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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