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Shorewood Police Department Illinois
Tuesday August 11th, 2026 :: 10:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 11:30AM

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 1130 AM CDT.

* At 1027 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Minooka, moving east 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... Joliet, Channahon, Minooka, Shorewood, and Elwood around 1035 AM CDT. Manhattan around 1040 AM CDT. New Lenox around 1045 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Mokena, Frankfort, University Park, Monee, Park Forest, Steger and Crete.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Shorewood Police Department Illinois
903 W Jefferson St
Shorewood, IL 60404

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-725-1460

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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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