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Richmond, IL Police Department
Thursday June 11th, 2026 :: 05:40 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 538 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sharon to near Poplar Grove to near Oregon, moving east-northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Rockford, Beloit, McHenry, Belvidere, Woodstock, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rochelle, Harvard, South Beloit, Rockton, Marengo, Poplar Grove, Genoa, Byron, Oregon, Rockford Airport, Spring Grove, Candlewick Lake, Wonder Lake, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Davis Junction, and Richmond.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IL ... DE KALB, IL ... MCHENRY, IL ... OGLE, IL ... WINNEBAGO, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Illinois.

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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