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City of Crystal Lake
Wednesday June 24th, 2026 :: 05:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 535 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Harvard to near Marengo to near Genoa, moving east at 30 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, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Huntley, Fox Lake, Island Lake, Genoa, Cary, Pingree Grove, Gilberts, West Dundee, Hampshire, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Spring Grove, Fox River Grove, Barrington Hills, Wonder Lake, Lakewood, Pistakee Highlands, and Sleepy Hollow.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.

Address/Location
City of Crystal Lake
100 W Woodstock St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-356-3620

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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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