Weather authorities have issued a tornado warning through 4:30 p.m. for southeastern Will and north- central Kankakee counties, as thunderstorms continue hitting the Chicagoland area Saturday. Thunderstorms will continue through the afternoon and could be dangerous at times. There is a flash flood warning until 9:45 p.m. and a tornado watch until 7 p.m. covering much of the region.
The afternoon could bring strong, gusty winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Storms would be moving east-northeast along and east of Interstate 55, the weather service said.
The tornado watch was issued at 12:06 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the following Illinois counties: Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee and Will. It also includes these counties in northwest Indiana: Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter.
Jake Petr, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said there were some unofficial reports of funnel clouds in Crete and Chatsworth from an earlier storm. Some storm spotters in Crete reported that a tornado may have touched down. But there have not been any reports of significant damages due to a tornado as of Saturday afternoon.
These reports of funnel clouds or touch downs have to be confirmed through pictures, with county officials or sometimes though damage surveys after the tornado threat is over, Petr said.
Areas southeast of I-55 are under a tornado watch until 7 p.m., Petr said. There were no tornado warnings as of Saturday afternoon, but the atmosphere is still favorable for tornado formations.
Mike Bardou, another meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the area along and southeast of I-55 had the bulk of the showers and thunderstorms. On the high end, some isolated areas received 2 to 3 inches of rain. More areas in Cook County saw closer to 1 to 2 inches of rain.
A new flash flood warning was issued at 3:50 p.m. and remains in effect until 9:45 p.m. Saturday for the Chicagoland region, with showers and thunderstorms expected and possibly torrential downpours. The National Weather Service watch said flooding is possible in low-lying areas including farm fields, ditches and roads. Water levels may also rise in rivers and streams.
“If there’s any kind of flooding ... turn around, don’t drown,” Bardou said. “Any high water, standing water, it’s good to avoid.”
The National Weather Service said earlier it received reports of flash flooding on Lake Shore Drive, and Blue Line service was temporarily suspended between UIC/Halsted and Forest Park because of standing water, the CTA announced.
Saturday’s storms marked the second time in a week that tornado sirens sounded in parts of Chicagoland. On Sunday, at least two tornadoes struck the Chicago area, and a third touched down in northwest Indiana. The most destructive touched down in Naperville, Woodridge and Darien, and was categorized as an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. It damaged more than 200 houses and other structures, and reduced some to rubble.
Check back for updates, and be prepared to take cover.
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