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Richmond, IL Police Department
Monday August 10th, 2020 :: 03:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 04:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 344 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Hebron, or 7 miles north of Woodstock, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near... Bull Valley around 350 PM CDT. Wonder Lake around 355 PM CDT. McHenry, Spring Grove, Richmond and McCullom Lake around 400 PM CDT. Johnsburg and Lakemoor around 405 PM CDT. Fox Lake, Pistakee Highlands, Volo and Channel Lake around 410 PM CDT. Round Lake, Long Lake and Lake Catherine around 415 PM CDT. Round Lake Beach, Grayslake, Antioch, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst and Venetian Village around 420 PM CDT. Gages Lake, Grandwood Park and Third Lake around 425 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fox Lake Hills, Russell, Greenwood, Old Mill Creek, Ringwood, Round Lake Heights and Hainesville. This includes... Chain O Lakes State Park, College of Lake County, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Lake County IL Fairgrounds, Moraine Hills State Park, and Six Flags Great America. Including the following interstates... I-94 between mile markers 1 and 14. I-294 between mile markers 1 and 14.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCHENRY, IL ... LAKE, IL

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Richmond, IL Police Department
5600 Hunter Dr
Richmond, IL 60071

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-678-4163

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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