Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/10/2026 17:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:40PM CDT until March 10 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 10, 2026 - 5:40pm
Expires: 
March 10, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Winnebago County in north central Illinois... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedarville, or 9 miles north of Freeport, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Public. Ping pong ball size hail was reported near McConnel in Stephenson County with this storm. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Roscoe, South Beloit, Rockton, Durand, Harrison, Shirland, and Lake Summerset.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov