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Lake in the Hills Police Department, Illinois
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 08:39 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:15PM

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southern Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Cary, or near Lake in the Hills, moving northeast at 60 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Lake Zurich, Wauconda, Island Lake, Cary, Hawthorn Woods, Lake Barrington, Fox River Grove, Barrington Hills, Oakwood Hills, and Prairie Grove around 840 PM CDT. Mundelein, Grayslake, Libertyville, Round Lake, Long Grove, Round Lake Park, Kildeer, and Forest Lake around 845 PM CDT. Waukegan, Gurnee, Vernon Hills, and Green Oaks around 850 PM CDT. North Chicago, Lake Forest, and Lake Bluff around 855 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
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:
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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