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Richmond, IL Police Department
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 06:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Sunday

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lake County in northeastern Illinois... McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hebron to near Marengo, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein, Algonquin, Highland Park, Lake in the Hills, Round Lake Beach, McHenry, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Zion, Huntley, Grayslake, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Round Lake, Antioch, Wauconda, Fox Lake, Barrington, and Lake Villa.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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