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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Chicago, IL

September 14, 2026Cook County, Lake County, Illinois

NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 14, 2026, 3:08 AM CDT for Cook County, Lake County, Illinois. It took effect at Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2026, 3:08 AM CDT (08:08 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Cook County, IL, Lake County, IL

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 3:07 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT30 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Illinois, 2026Every beach hazards statement in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.