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Lake in the Hills Police Department, Illinois
Tuesday February 27th, 2024 :: 07:19 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:45PM Tuesday

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... Northwestern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CST.

* At 717 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from Algonquin to Elgin, moving northeast at 25 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... Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Algonquin, Barrington, Cary, Lake Barrington, Fox River Grove, Barrington Hills, and East Dundee around 720 PM CST. Lake Zurich, Inverness, Port Barrington, and Tower Lakes around 725 PM CST. Wauconda and Hawthorn Woods around 730 PM CST.

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

Address/Location
Lake in the Hills Police Department, Illinois
1115 Crystal Lake Rd
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 847-658-5676

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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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