Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Kane County in northeastern Illinois... McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... Boone County in north central Illinois...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 1010 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Rockton to Cherry Valley to 6 miles southwest of Kirkland to 6 miles west of Paw Paw, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Belvidere, Loves Park, Cherry Valley and Kirkland around 1015 PM CST. Poplar Grove, Candlewick Lake, Kingston and Timberlane around 1020 PM CST. Genoa, Shabbona, Waterman and Capron around 1025 PM CST. Malta around 1030 PM CST. DeKalb, Harvard, Marengo and Cortland around 1035 PM CST. Crystal Lake, Sycamore, Lakewood, Maple Park and Hebron around 1040 PM CST. Woodstock, Campton Hills, Wonder Lake, Bull Valley and Lily Lake around 1045 PM CST. McHenry, Huntley, Pingree Grove, Hampshire, Spring Grove and McCullom Lake around 1050 PM CST. Including the following interstates... I-88 between mile markers 83 and 110. I-90 between mile markers 19 and 56.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... KANE, IL ... MCHENRY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!