Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 9:28PM CDT until April 14 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 928 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from McCullom Lake to Gilberts to near Sycamore, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Algonquin, Round
Lake Beach, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Wauconda, and Fox Lake around
935 PM CDT.
Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Hanover Park, Gurnee,
Mundelein, West Chicago, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, and Libertyville
around 940 PM CDT.
Waukegan, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Wheeling,
Elk Grove Village, St. Charles, North Chicago, Lake Forest, and
Roselle around 945 PM CDT.
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.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
Illinois.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
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