Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

955 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



0435 PM     Misc Mrn/Srf Hzd 2 ESE Zion              42.44N 87.80W

09/06/2026                   LMZ740             IL   Broadcast Media



            *** 1 FATAL ***

            Local broadcast media is reporting that a

            man drowned at Illinois Beach State Park.





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