Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee and Ogle Counties, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 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 Lee and Ogle Counties in north central Illinois until 8:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- July 4, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Chicago IL. Effective from 6:50 PM CDT June 10, 2026 until 8:00 PM CDT June 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
Lee County and Ogle County in north central Illinois. Locations impacted include Dixon, Polo, Amboy, Franklin Grove, Lost Nation, Oregon, Ashton, Woodhaven Lakes, Rochelle, Sublette, Hillcrest, Paw Paw, Nelson, Compton, Eldena, Lindenwood, Woosung, Grand Detour, Lee Center, West Brooklyn, Lee, and Kings.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Storms moving east at 60 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective June 10 at 6:50 PM CDT and expires June 10 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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