Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kane County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kane County until 8:00 PM CDT with 60 mph winds and possible tornado.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Kane County, IL
- Issued
- July 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kane County, IL.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Chicago IL. Effective from June 11 at 7:14 PM CDT until June 11 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Kane County in northeastern Illinois. Locations impacted include Aurora, Elgin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Algonquin, West Chicago, Batavia, Huntley, Geneva, Campton Hills, South Elgin, Montgomery, North Aurora, Sugar Grove, Pingree Grove, Gilberts, West Dundee, Hampshire, Elburn, Barrington Hills, Sleepy Hollow, East Dundee, Wayne, and Valley View.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:13 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Genoa to near Earlville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with possible tornado. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
Alert effective June 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM CDT and expires June 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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