Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Kane County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 811 PM CDT, multiple severe thunderstorms were located over central Kane County and northern DuPage County from Glendale Heights to South Elgin to Elburn, moving east at 15 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, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Addison, Glendale Heights, St. Charles, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Batavia, Geneva, Campton Hills, Roselle, Bloomingdale, South Elgin and Warrenville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK, IL ... DUPAGE, IL ... KANE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.