Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 11:13AM CDT until July 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 9:13am
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1113 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located over
Wauconda, Crystal Lake, and Carpentersville, moving east at 20 to 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. The largest hail
is expected to fall over northwestern Cook County.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Chicago, Elgin, Waukegan, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg,
Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates,
Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Streamwood, Hanover
Park, Carpentersville, Wheeling, Park Ridge, Northbrook, Elk Grove
Village, North Chicago, Gurnee, and Mundelein.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cook, IL; Kane, IL; Lake, IL; McHenry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: