Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 11:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 1:53PM CDT until July 4 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Northwestern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Southwestern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 153 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marengo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lake in the Hills, Huntley, Marengo, Pingree Grove, Hampshire, and Union.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
De Kalb, IL; Kane, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL