Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 12:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:08PM CDT until July 4 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hampshire, or near Huntley, 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, Pingree Grove, Hampshire, Lakewood, 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