Tornado Watch Issued In Hinsdale: Thunderstorms Likely

HINSDALE, IL — Batten down the hatches: a tornado watch has been issued for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. The watch lasts until 9 p.m. Monday.

All of DuPage County is included in the watch, as are McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, and Kankakee counties in Illinois, and additional counties in northwest Indiana.

The National Weather Service said that isolated tornadoes are possible as several thunderstorms develop Monday afternoon, bringing gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, and hail in some locations.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are predicted Monday evening in Hinsdale, followed by overnight showers, according to weather.com. Southerly winds may reach up to 15 miles an hour. There is a 100% chance of rain, weather.com says.

Showers/storms are expanding in coverage this afternoon. There have been indications of mini-supercell structures at times which could result in funnels/brief tornadoes. Another round of storms is expected late afternoon/evening with all severe hazards possible. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/n4R9EKkXTf
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) October 11, 2021

Tuesday is set to be calmer, with clouds clearing up to sun later in the day. However, more thunderstorms are possible starting Wednesday afternoon, and rain is predicted for the rest of the week.

The National Weather Service recommends an emergency plan in the case of severe weather, including designating a smaller room inside away from windows. Keep supplies like flashlights, batteries, food, water, clothing, and shoe handy, and make sure you have plenty of ways to receive NWS updates.

See here for a full list of tornado safety tips.