Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for De Kalb, Kane, Lake, McHenry Counties IL
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NWS Chicago has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four northeastern Illinois counties until 7:15 PM CDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Illinois
- 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 Northeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Chicago IL. Effective from June 11 at 6:10 PM CDT until June 11 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
De Kalb County (northeastern), Kane County (northern), Lake County, and McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. Locations impacted include Elgin, Waukegan, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Zion, Huntley, Grayslake, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Round Lake, Antioch, Wauconda, and Fox Lake.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:09 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Paddock Lake to McHenry to near Kirkland, moving east-northeast at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM CDT until June 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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