Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 6:42PM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Lee County in north central Illinois...
South central Ogle County in north central Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dixon, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Dixon, Franklin Grove, Lost Nation, Grand Detour, and Nachusa.
Instruction:
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.
Area Description:
Lee, IL; Ogle, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov