Active Alerts Richardson, IL

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued at Sun 2:15 PM Jun. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH424 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOISBOONE DE KALB LA SALLELEE OGLE WINNEBAGOIN NORTHEAST ILLINOISCOOK DUPAGE GRUNDYKANE KANKAKEE KENDALLLAKE IL MCHENRY WILLIN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN NORTHWEST INDIANALAKE IN PORTERTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE,BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, BUFFALO GROVE, BYRON, CAROL STREAM,CHESTERTON, CHICAGO, COAL CITY, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON,DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GARY, GURNEE, HAMMOND, JOLIET,KANKAKEE, LA SALLE, LEMONT, LOMBARD, MARSEILLES, MCHENRY,MENDOTA, MERRILLVILLE, MINOOKA, MORRIS, MUNDELEIN, NAPERVILLE,OAK LAWN, OREGON, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, OTTAWA, PARK FOREST,PLANO, PORTAGE, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SCHAUMBURG, STREATOR,SYCAMORE, VALPARAISO, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, WILMINGTON, WOODSTOCK,AND YORKVILLE.
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Air Quality Alert
Issued at Sun 11:04 AM Jun. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an AirPollution Action Day for Monday June 17th for the greater ChicagoMetropolitan Area through Monday night.A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weatherconditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levelsare expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groupscategory of the Air Quality Index for multiple days.Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary orrespiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdooractivity.Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air qualityforecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce youremissions can be found at www.airnow.govmedia contact...217 558 1536.