Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 18:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 8:58PM CDT until July 3 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 857 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elburn, or near Campton Hills, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Elgin, DeKalb, Bartlett, St. Charles, West Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Sycamore, Campton Hills, Genoa, South Elgin, North Aurora, Pingree Grove, Elburn, Cortland, Wayne, Valley View, Maple Park, Lily Lake, Burlington, Kaneville, and Virgil.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
De Kalb, IL; Kane, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL