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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Wed 2:40 PM Jun. 10

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOONE DE KALB LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS MCHENRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, BELVIDERE, BYRON, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, MCHENRY, OREGON, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, AND WOODSTOCK.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Wed 3:02 PM Jun. 10

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 302 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woodstock to near Elburn to near Lake Holiday, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Hazard: 70 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near Elgin, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Huntley, and Geneva around 305 PM CDT. Aurora, Oswego, Batavia, Montgomery, Cary, West Dundee, Johnsburg, Spring Grove, Sleepy Hollow, and East Dundee around 310 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Bartlett, West Chicago, Fox Lake, Island Lake, Boulder Hill, Lakemoor, Twin Lakes, Fox River Grove, Barrington Hills, Pistakee Highlands and Plainfield.

Recommended Action

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

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