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Richmond, IL Police Department
Thursday June 11th, 2026 :: 06:10 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Paddock Lake to McHenry to near Kirkland, moving east-northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB, IL ... KANE, IL ... LAKE, IL ... MCHENRY, 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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