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Richmond, IL Police Department
Wednesday April 19th, 2023 :: 04:22 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Southern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 421 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Genoa, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... Elgin, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Huntley, Fox Lake, Island Lake, Marengo, Cary, Pingree Grove, Gilberts, West Dundee, Hampshire, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Spring Grove and Fox River Grove. Including the following interstate... I-90 between mile markers 33 and 56. This includes... Mchenry County College, Mchenry County Fairgrounds, and Moraine Hills State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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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