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The Village of New Lenox
Sunday August 17th, 2025 :: 02:49 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 248 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bridgeview to Willow Springs to Woodridge, moving southeast at 55 to 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Frankfort Square, Palos Heights, Orland Hills, Palos Hills, South Holland, Orland Park, Worth, Lynwood, Crestwood, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Calumet City, Glenwood, Woodridge, Lansing, Midlothian, Palos Park, Willow Springs, East Hazel Crest, Romeoville, Chicago Heights, Markham, Matteson, Frankfort, and Country Club Hills.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
The Village of New Lenox
1 Veterans Pkwy
New Lenox, IL 60451

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-485-2500

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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

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