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Tornado watch issued for Lake, McHenry counties amid severe weather threat across Chicagoland area

The weather service has issued a tornado watch for Lake and McHenry counties as they warn about severe thunderstorms in the Chicagoland area Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday issued a tornado watch for much of northeastern Illinois, including Lake and McHenry counties. The Boone, DuPage, Kane, Cook, Grundy, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, […]

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Lake, McHenry counties under tornado watch amid threat of severe thunderstorms across Chicagoland

The weather service has issued a tornado watch for Lake and McHenry counties as they warn about severe thunderstorms that are possible in the Chicagoland area Thursday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday initially issued a tornado watch for portions of far northern Illinois, including McHenry and Winnebago counties. The weather service expanded […]

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Weather service warns of strong to severe thunderstorms possible in Chicagoland area on Thursday

The weather service says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible and could bring destructive hail and a tornado to the Chicagoland area on Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Wednesday issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will, DuPage, Boone, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]

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Weather service warns about chance for severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois on Monday evening

Forecasters say severe thunderstorms are possible and could bring high winds and tornadoes to the northern Illinois area on Monday evening into Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Sunday that a strong low-pressure system will move through the Upper Midwest on Monday. Storms are expected to enter northern Illinois on Monday night into early […]

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Severe thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, 75 mph winds to northern Illinois on Wednesday

Severe thunderstorms bringing winds up to 75 mph, large hail and tornadoes are possible in northern Illinois on Wednesday afternoon into the evening, forecasters said. The National Weather Service (NWS) said waves of storms are expected to move across the area on Wednesday. Some could be severe, especially in the afternoon. The NWS said confidence […]

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Crews working to restore power, clean up downed trees and debris after severe thunderstorms in Lake County

Crews were kept busy Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning responding to downed trees and power lines, which resulted in power outages, after severe thunderstorms in Lake County. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Lake County around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. The warning said severe thunderstorms were located along a line […]

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Severe thunderstorms producing large hail moving through Lake, McHenry counties

Severe thunderstorms, producing up to 70 mph wind gusts and golf ball-sized hail, were moving through Lake and McHenry counties Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern McHenry County around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in effect until 6:30 p.m. A severe thunderstorm was located near Woodstock moving east at […]

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Weather service warns of hurricane-force winds, tornadoes possible during severe storms in northern Illinois

Forecasters are warning about severe thunderstorms that will bring the threat of hurricane-force winds, tornadoes and damaging hail to the Chicagoland area Monday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]

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NWS warns of strong to severe storms possible Sunday evening across Chicagoland area

The National Weather Service said strong to severe storms are expected later Sunday in the Chicagoland area, with “all severe hazards” being possible. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Sunday for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford counties. […]