Friday-Saturday, March 6-7th – Severe T’Storm Episode – Update #4

Written on 03/07/2026
Illinois Storm Chasers

(9:00PM – Friday, March 6th, 2026) Continued severe t’storm threat into the morning…

⚠️Update…
•With this update, no changes were needed to the going forecast with this update cycle.

Timing…
•Tonight – Saturday Morning, March 6-7th.

📍Location…
•All of Illinois.

⚡️Hazards…
•A level 1 severe t’storm threat is in place across the entirety of Illinois from tonight through Saturday morning, for the threat of isolated severe t’storms. Large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado will be the threats.

✔️Summary…
•A final round of widespread rain/t’storm activity is expected to sweep across the entirety of the state between tonight and Saturday morning, along and ahead of an advancing cold front. A severe t’storm threat will be possible state-wide with this activity.