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Richmond, IL Police Department
Tuesday September 20th, 2022 :: 04:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Poplar Grove, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Elgin, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Huntley, Island Lake, Marengo, South Elgin, Cary, Pingree Grove, Gilberts, West Dundee, Hampshire, Fox River Grove and Barrington Hills. Including the following interstate... I-90 between mile markers 32 and 56. This includes... Elgin Community College, Mchenry County College, and Mchenry County Fairgrounds.

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

Instructions:

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:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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