CHICAGO – A Tornado Watch is officially in effect for counties across Illinois and Indiana.
Visit the National Weather Service (NWS) for a full list of impacted counties.
The NWS said strong tornadoes are possible, along with ping-pong-sized hail and gusts of up to 70 miles per hour.
The risk for tornadoes has increased, especially south of Interstate 88. The Storm Prediction Center has a 10% tornado risk for that area and a 5% risk for the rest of the Chicago area.
The level 3 risk zone includes downstate cities like Peoria, Decatur and Champaign, which face the treat of strong tornadoes (an EF-2 or higher), according to Fox Weather.
It’s important to know the different between a severe thunderstorm watch and a warning.
A thunderstorm warning is issued when a severe thunderstorm is happening or about to happen. Anyone in the area should take shelter immediately.
How to receive FOX 32 weather alerts: Open the Fox Weather app, click on Settings in the upper right-hand corner, click on FOX 32 weather alerts, and then select which alerts you would like to receive.
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