900  
WWUS63 KLOT 181637  
WCNLOT  
 
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 220  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1137 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
ILC031-043-053-075-091-197-181745-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.SV.A.0220.000000T0000Z-260518T2200Z/  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
WATCH 220 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
IN ILLINOIS THIS CANCELS 6 COUNTIES  
 
IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS  
 
FORD IROQUOIS  
 
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS  
 
COOK DUPAGE KANKAKEE  
WILL  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS,  
CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, DOWNERS GROVE, EVANSTON, GIBSON CITY,  
GILMAN, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN,  
ORLAND PARK, PARK FOREST, PAXTON, SCHAUMBURG, WATSEKA, WHEATON,  
AND WILMINGTON.  
 

 
 
INC007-073-089-111-127-182200-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.A.0220.000000T0000Z-260518T2200Z/  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM CDT /6 PM  
EDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS  
 
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES  
 
IN NORTHWEST INDIANA  
 
BENTON JASPER LAKE IN  
NEWTON PORTER  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHESTERTON, DEMOTTE, FOWLER, GARY,  
HAMMOND, KENTLAND, MERRILLVILLE, MOROCCO, OXFORD, PORTAGE,  
RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, AND VALPARAISO.  
 

 
 
LMZ740>745-779-182200-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.A.0220.000000T0000Z-260518T2200Z/  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON 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 WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM  
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE  
 

 
 
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