Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:31PM CDT until April 17 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Walworth to Cherry Valley to Dixon, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Elgin, DeKalb, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles,
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, West Chicago, McHenry, Belvidere,
Woodstock, Huntley, Loves Park, Sycamore, Campton Hills, Fox Lake,
Harvard, Island Lake, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Genoa, South Elgin,
Cary, and Pingree Grove.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Illinois...and until 900 PM CDT for north central and northeastern
Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for northeastern Illinois.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Boone, IL; De Kalb, IL; Kane, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov