tornado warning chicago
Definition
A formal alert issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) indicating that a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar in or near the Chicago metropolitan area, demanding immediate shelter.
A meteorological state of emergency that prioritizes finding a basement over finishing your deep-dish pizza or complaining about the CTA red line.
Examples
The tornado warning in Chicago was the only thing capable of clearing the downtown streets faster than a cancelled Taylor Swift concert.
When the sirens blared for the tornado warning in Chicago, everyone collectively agreed that the wind sheer was significantly more terrifying than the city's annual property tax hike.
Trying to navigate a tornado warning in Chicago while holding a Portillo's hot dog is the ultimate test of Midwestern resilience.