Oppressively hot again today. Nearly every county in #Illinois will see--and feel--a #heatindex of 100° or more. Ugh! Visit a cooling center if needed: arcgis.com/apps/dashboard… #ILWx

What steps are you taking to stay cool this week? #Illinois #ILWx

Storms are possible tonight. Check out this graphic that explains the possibility in your area, and as always, monitor your local weather radio for updates: #Illinois #ILWx

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Granville IL, Hennepin IL and Mark IL until 9:30 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Streator IL, Peru IL and Oglesby IL until 10:00 PM CDT

Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Streator IL, Peru IL, Oglesby IL hasta las 10:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Monmouth IL, Roseville IL and Prairie City IL until 10:00 PM CDT

9:38 pm -- These storms are producing an insane amount of lightning. Here's a plotting from the GOES-East satellite. Blue shades are upwards of 200 flashes every 5 minutes! #ILwx

Some residents, mostly in the Chicago area, have lost power due to storms overnight. Here are some tips to help: #Illinois #ILWx #PowerOutage

This should be the last day of high heat and humidity! So please be cautious one more day and make sure you are not overexerting yourself outdoors. ready.illinois.gov/hazards/extrem… #Illinois #ILWx

It’s summit week in Springfield! #EM #HS #preparedness

The 2024 IEMA-OHS #Training Summit has already had great speakers this week for more than 700 attendees from 65+ counties. ✒️ #Illinois Deputy Gov. Bria Scudder ✒️ FEMA Region 5 Administrator Tom Sivak ✒️ Hawaii EMA Dir. James Barros. What a line-up! #EM #DisasterPreparedness

So many “graduates” of the Illinois Professional Development Series (IPDS) at the 2024 Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Training Summit. Congrats! Are you interested? iemaohs.illinois.gov/training/prof-… #EM #HS #DisasterPreparedness

One of the features of the 2024 Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Training Summit is a #blooddrive. Happy to partner with the American Red Cross of Illinois to help bolster the blood supply. #DisasterPreparedness #Illinois

Check out the dogs of the 2024 IEMA-OHS Training Summit! Since attendees focus on #preparedness, #response, #recovery--basically all based on tragedy-- having Serene, Millie, Atlas, and Maggie Mae of the NATIONAL Crisis Response Canines add comfort to staff. #EM #Illinois

Southern #Illinois will likely feel some of the lingering effects of

Southern #Illinois will likely feel some of the effects of Hurricane #Francine later this week as the remnants of the storm bring rain. Keep an eye on the weather so you know the latest! #ILWx