{"id":805338,"date":"2026-05-18T15:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/805338\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:24:14","slug":"chicago-weather-forecast-severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-chicago-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/805338\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago weather forecast: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for parts of Chicago area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; A line of potentially strong storms is expected to move through the Chicago area Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Storm Prediction Center has the area under a Level 2 slight risk for severe storms.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Kendall, Grundy and Will counties until 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The NWS has issued a Sever Thunderstorm Watch for Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Lake, Jasper, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 5 p.m. CDT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler said strong storms could bring some gusty winds between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Butler said showers and clouds are expected to linger in the afternoon and evening hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A ground stop was issued at O&#8217;Hare Airport and has been lifted.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/chicago---cook-county-live-weather-radar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cook County Radar<\/a>  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/dupage-county-live-weather-radar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DuPage County Radar<\/a>  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/will-county-live-weather-radar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will County Radar<\/a>  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/lake-county-weather-radar-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lake County Radar (IL)<\/a>  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/kane-county-weather-radar-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kane County Radar<\/a>  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/weather\/doppler\/northwest-indiana-weather-radar-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northwest Indiana Radar<\/a><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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