Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 11 at 6:59PM CDT until June 11 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 4:59pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 657 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from east of Waukegan to Island Lake to Kingston, moving
east-northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management. 60 mph wind gusts and sporadic tree
damage has been reported across parts of Lake and McHenry
counties with these storms.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elgin, Waukegan, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake,
Carpentersville, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein, Algonquin, Lake in
the Hills, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Zion,
Huntley, Grayslake, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Round
Lake, Antioch, Wauconda, and Fox Lake.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
De Kalb, IL; Kane, IL; Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov