Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 16:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 6:51PM CDT until July 3 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 4:51pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Southwestern Winnebago County in north central Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over German Valley, or 10 miles north of Mount Morris, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Byron, Winnebago, Pecatonica, Forreston, Stillman Valley, Leaf River, Seward, Adeline, and Baileyville.
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.
Area Description: 
Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL