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Lake in the Hills Police Department, Illinois
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 07:17 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Northern Kane County in northeastern Illinois... McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... Boone County in north central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near South Beloit to Rockford Airport to Sterling, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Elgin, DeKalb, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, West Chicago, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Huntley, Loves Park, Sycamore, Campton Hills, Fox Lake, Harvard, Island Lake, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Genoa, South Elgin, Cary, and Pingree Grove.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... KANE, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Illinois.

Address/Location
Lake in the Hills Police Department, Illinois
2600 Village Hall Dr
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

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

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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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