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When severe weather is a concern there are several helpful resources available for residents of Arlington Heights and Chicagoland.
LONG RANGE …
For the long range outlook (in severe weather timeframe: 24-36 hours) the Convective Outlook from the NWS Storm Prediction Center is very helpful by indicating the chance of severe storms, tornados, wind and hail.
SHORT RANGE …
For the short term showing active Warnings, Watches and Advisories; check …
NWS Forecast Office Front Page for a map of active alerts
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For active Warnings, Watches and Advisories across the United States, check the National Weather Service Front Page, which has a map showing active Warnings, Watches and Advisories in the 50 states. You can click on Chicagoland on the NWS map for referral to the NWS Forecast Office Front Page.
Area Forecast Discussion from the NWS Office Chicago provides technical discussion about upcoming weather conditions and rationale for upcoming forecasts and weather alerts.
REAL TIME …
For real-time weather awareness …
National Weather Service Chicago Forecast KORD provides Current Conditions with Headers to Current Weather Alerts and a forecast for the week.
The National Weather Service Chicago Official Twitter account provides alerts, including Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Warnings in Chicagoland.
Twitter.com/NWStornado from the National Weather Service provides Tornado Warning alerts for the entire United States.
Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar for radar images and direct links to radar sources.
Arlingtoncardinal.com/clouds for satellite cloud images and direct links to satellite image sources.
NWS Radio KWO39 — 162.55 MHz with conditions, forecasts and alerts area available on specialized Weather Radios.
@NWStornado …
@NWSSPC (Convection) …
@TWCBreaking …
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