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City of Crystal Lake
Saturday July 4th, 2026 :: 01:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM

SVRLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

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

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 153 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marengo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lake in the Hills, Huntley, Marengo, Pingree Grove, Hampshire, and Union.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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