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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 518
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
228 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025

ILC103-141-201-162030-
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.A.0518.000000T0000Z-250717T0100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 518 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS CANCELS 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LEE                   OGLE                  WINNEBAGO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BYRON, DIXON, OREGON, ROCHELLE,
AND ROCKFORD.

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ILC053-075-105-INC007-073-111-170100-
/O.EXA.KLOT.SV.A.0518.000000T0000Z-250717T0100Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 518 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM
EDT/ THIS EVENING

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

LIVINGSTON

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

FORD                  IROQUOIS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

BENTON                JASPER                NEWTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER,
GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, KENTLAND, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC,
RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND WATSEKA.

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ILC007-031-037-043-063-089-091-093-097-099-111-197-INC089-127-
170100-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.A.0518.000000T0000Z-250717T0100Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 518 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BOONE                 DE KALB               LA SALLE

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

COOK                  DUPAGE                GRUNDY
KANE                  KANKAKEE              KENDALL
LAKE IL               MCHENRY               WILL

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

LAKE IN               PORTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE,
BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, BUFFALO GROVE, CAROL STREAM,
CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, COAL CITY, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB,
DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GARY, GURNEE, HAMMOND, JOLIET,
KANKAKEE, LA SALLE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MARSEILLES, MCHENRY,
MENDOTA, MERRILLVILLE, MINOOKA, MORRIS, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE,
OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, OTTAWA, PARK FOREST, PLANO,
PORTAGE, SCHAUMBURG, STREATOR, SYCAMORE, VALPARAISO, WAUKEGAN,
WHEATON, WILMINGTON, WOODSTOCK, AND YORKVILLE.

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LMZ740>745-777-779-170100-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.A.0518.000000T0000Z-250717T0100Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 518 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE

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