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Richmond, IL Police Department
Saturday August 16th, 2025 :: 02:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Winnebago County in north central Illinois... Northern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Boone County in north central Illinois...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clinton, or 10 miles east of Beloit, moving southeast at 35 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... Poplar Grove, Greenwood, Spring Grove, Harvard, Hebron, Chemung, Capron, Sharon, Richmond, South Beloit, Wonder Lake, Roscoe, and Rockton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... MCHENRY, IL ... WINNEBAGO, 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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