(11:15AM – Thursday, March 26th, 2026) Severe t’storm threat today/tonight…
⚠️Update…
•With this update, we have slightly expanded level 2 and 3 severe t’storm probabilities across the state, based on the latest data and trends.
⏰Timing…
•This Afternoon – Early Friday Morning, March 26-27th.
📍Location…
•Much of Illinois.
⚡️Hazards…
•A level 1 to 3 severe t’storm threat is in place across much of the state from this afternoon through early Friday morning, for the threat of isolated to scattered severe t’storms. Large hail will be the main threat, but an occurrence of damaging winds or an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Some significant severe t’storms will be likely, capable of producing very large hail (2.00″+).
✔️Summary…
•As a storm system moves through the region, a cold front will sweep southward across the state through Friday morning. Scattered showers and t’storm will develop along/ahead/behind this cold front this afternoon across portions of Northern and Central Illinois, with activity expected to track east/southeast across portions of Northern and Central Illinois from this afternoon into early tonight, and into Southern Illinois into later tonight and early Friday morning. Severe t’storms will be likely with this activity.
