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The Village of New Lenox
Monday May 4th, 2026 :: 05:06 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over west Joliet, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Joliet, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Romeoville, Plainfield, Oak Forest, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Frankfort, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Palos Heights, Crestwood, Frankfort Square, Ingalls Park, Orland Hills, Fairmont, Rockdale, and Crystal Lawns.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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