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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
752 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

ILC007-037-089-111-180130-
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De Kalb IL-Kane IL-McHenry IL-Boone IL-
752 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN DE KALB...NORTHERN KANE...MCHENRY AND BOONE COUNTIES...

At 752 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Pell Lake to near Marengo to near Ashton, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Elgin, DeKalb, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles,
Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, West Chicago, McHenry, Belvidere,
Woodstock, Huntley, Loves Park, Sycamore, Campton Hills, Fox Lake,
Harvard, Island Lake, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Genoa, South Elgin,
Cary, and Pingree Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
and northeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4249 8820 4216 8820 4215 8824 4207 8824
      4207 8826 4190 8826 4189 8894 4250 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 263DEG 43KT 4253 8835 4226 8865 4187 8917 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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