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Village of Beecher
Wednesday March 19th, 2025 :: 05:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:00PM

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Lake County in northwestern Indiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 528 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from Homewood to Steger to near Beecher, 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... Dyer, Highland, Sauk Village, Riverdale, Ford Heights, Crete, East Chicago, Griffith, St. John, and Lansing around 535 PM CDT. Gary around 540 PM CDT.

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

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
Village of Beecher
625 Dixie Hwy
Beecher, IL 60401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 708-946-2261

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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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