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Beach Hazards Statement 17, NWS Chicago, IL

September 19, 2026Cook County, Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 19, 2026, 2:50 PM CDT for Cook County, Lake County, Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 19, 2026, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Cook County, IL, Lake County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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 19, 3:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTBoone, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago8 hr
Sep 19, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTLake21 days
Sep 19, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTLake49 hr
Sep 19, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTCook21 days
Sep 19, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTCook69 hr
Sep 19, 9:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTCook, Lake21 days
Sep 19, 2:56 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOT4 days

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Illinois, 2026Beach Hazards Statements in Indiana, 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.