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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
928 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lake County in northeastern Illinois...
  Southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois...
  Northern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 928 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from McCullom Lake to Gilberts to near Sycamore, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Algonquin, Round
  Lake Beach, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Wauconda, and Fox Lake around
  935 PM CDT.
  Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Hanover Park, Gurnee,
  Mundelein, West Chicago, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, and Libertyville
  around 940 PM CDT.
  Waukegan, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Wheeling,
  Elk Grove Village, St. Charles, North Chicago, Lake Forest, and
  Roselle around 945 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4239 8781 4233 8783 4227 8783 4213 8774
      4206 8767 4190 8761 4190 8760 4188 8762
      4181 8759 4192 8826 4207 8826 4207 8824
      4215 8824 4215 8846 4242 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 278DEG 52KT 4238 8832 4212 8837 4200 8859

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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