Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/24/2026 16:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 6:14PM CDT until June 24 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 24, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires: 
June 24, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barrington Hills, or over Carpentersville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Hoffman Estates, Barrington, Inverness, Barrington Hills, and East Dundee around 620 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include South Barrington.
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 large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Cook, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL