Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:52
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line<br />
extending from Pell Lake to near Marengo to near Ashton, moving east<br />
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile<br />
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...<br />
Elgin, DeKalb, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles,<br />