Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 7:44PM CDT until April 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 741 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Silver Lake to Pistakee Highlands to near Prairie
Grove to Huntley, moving northeast at 60 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.
These severe storms will be near...
Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock,
Huntley, Fox Lake, Island Lake, Cary, and Johnsburg around 745 PM
CDT.
Port Barrington around 750 PM CDT.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
and 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:
McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov