Will County Skywarn

02/27/2024

Keep your eye on the sky this late afternoon until this evening. A possibility for severe weather is possible. If there are any warnings, we will open our skywarn net on the WB9IRL repeater (145.210(-)(107.2).

04/20/2023

Keep your eye on the sky!

[2:14 PM CDT Thursday April 20th]

A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin until 8 PM CDT. In our area all Illinois counties except for Ford and Iroquois are in the watch.

In addition to the potential for a few tornadoes in and near the watch area, severe thunderstorms may produce scattered instances of damaging hail and wind gusts strong enough to blown down tree limbs and fences.

Have multiple ways to receive warnings and be prepared to quickly take shelter if severe weather threatens your area.

04/30/2022

Net Control is standing by for any reports of severe weather.

[Saturday April 30, 2022 3:53 PM CDT]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Morris IL, Channahon IL, Minooka IL until 4:30 PM CDT

04/30/2022

Keep your eye in the sky and when/if a severe warning is issued, net control will activate our skywarn net.

[1:50 PM CDT Saturday, April 30]

A Tornado Watch that includes most of northern Illinois has been issued and is in effect until 8:00 PM CDT. A few tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail will all be possible with today's storms so make sure that you have multiple ways to get warnings and be ready to take action if a warning is issued for your area. Depending on how storms evolve, the watch may be expanded or a new watch may be issued later today for northwest Indiana and/or Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, so stay tuned for updates!

03/06/2022

National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning effective until 12am for Will County. Hazards include high winds in excess of 65-70mph. Be Weather Aware!

09/07/2021

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.

* AT 303 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NORTH OF MINOOKA, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

09/07/2021

Please be weather aware! These storms are able to produce large hail.

[1:15 PM CDT Tuesday, September 7]

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana until 9 PM CDT. Hail up to golf ball size has already been reported with the storms currently moving across northern Illinois, and additional large hail and damaging winds will be possible across the area through the evening hours. Have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, and be ready to take shelter inside of a sturdy structure when thunderstorms approach.

08/12/2021

Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 3am. Keep your eyes on the sky and make sure you report any severe damage to us on the WB9IRL repeater!

08/11/2021

Please report severe damage to net control on the WB9IRL repeater. Keep your eye on the sky!

[7:02 PM CDT Tue 8/10]

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT for northern Will, central and southern DuPage, and Cook counties, including Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, and surrounding areas. The main hazard is damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, capable of bringing down medium to large tree limbs and even uprooting some trees. Aurora Airport in Sugar Grove gusted up to 58 mph with the line of storms. Head indoors immediately until these storms pass.

08/11/2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Will County until 8:30pm. These storms will produce brief downpours of rain, potential for hail and heavy winds. Please report severe damage to the WB9IRL repeater. Net is active.

08/10/2021

Keep an eye on the sky for severe winds and possible hail!

3:45 PM CDT: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10:00 PM CDT. Thunderstorms in Iowa will move east into Illinois and Wisconsin this evening. Have multiple ways to receive warnings!