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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
637 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

ILC007-037-103-141-201-030000-
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Lee IL-Ogle IL-De Kalb IL-Winnebago IL-Boone IL-
637 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEE...EASTERN OGLE...NORTHWESTERN DE KALB...
SOUTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO AND SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTIES...

At 637 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stillman Valley to 6 miles southeast of Oregon to
near Ashton, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Rochelle, Davis Junction, and Stillman Valley around 640 PM CDT.
  Rockford and Hillcrest around 645 PM CDT.
  Cherry Valley and Kirkland around 655 PM CDT.
  Belvidere and Kingston around 700 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include New
Milford, Monroe Center, Lindenwood, Creston, Fairdale, Kings, and
Chana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.

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

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LAT...LON 4232 8873 4198 8874 4173 8935 4202 8935
      4205 8929 4212 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 246DEG 43KT 4209 8923 4198 8922 4191 8925 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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