Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Thursday 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manhattan, or 7 miles south of New Lenox, moving northeast at 65 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NORTHEASTERN WILL AND SOUTHWESTERN COOK COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include... Frankfort Square, Palos Heights, Country Club Hills, Preston Heights, Homewood, Oak Forest, Merrionette Park, Orland Hills, Posen, Tinley Park, Robbins, Palos Hills, Orland Park, Worth, New Lenox, Crestwood, Dixmoor, Ingalls Park, Elwood, Flossmoor, Chicago Ridge, Hazel Crest, Alsip, Midlothian, and Homer Glen.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... WILL, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois.
Address/Location
City of Lockport
222 E 9th St
Lockport, IL 60441
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-838-0549
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LOCKPORTPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
