BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
624 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Lee County in north central Illinois...
Eastern Ogle County in north central Illinois...
Northwestern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
Southeastern Winnebago County in north central Illinois...
Southern Boone County in north central Illinois...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 624 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lost Nation to Amboy, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Belvidere, Rochelle, Byron, Oregon, Cherry Valley, Davis
Junction, Kirkland, Hillcrest, Kingston, Malta, Stillman Valley,
Franklin Grove, Ashton, Lost Nation, New Milford, Creston,
Lindenwood, Monroe Center, Fairdale, Kings, and Chana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.
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LAT...LON 4232 8873 4198 8874 4173 8935 4209 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 246DEG 43KT 4194 8934 4171 8932
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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