Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Waukegan, IL ∙ Pistakee, IL ∙ Round Lake Park, IL ∙ Chain O'Lakes State Park, IL ∙ Druce Lake, IL ∙ Richmond, IL ∙ Long Lake, IL ∙ Russell, IL ∙ Lake Bluff, IL ∙ Burtons Bridge, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 620 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Lake County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 620 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from Richmond to near Lakewood, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * These dangerous storms will be near... Crystal Lake, McHenry, Antioch, Fox Lake, Island Lake, Johnsburg, Lakemoor, Spring Grove, Pistakee Highlands, and Volo around 625 PM CDT. Round Lake Beach, Round Lake, Wauconda, Lake Villa, Long Lake, and Port Barrington around 630 PM CDT. Lindenhurst, Round Lake Park, Lake Barrington, Venetian Village, and Tower Lakes around 635 PM CDT. Mundelein, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods, Grandwood Park, and Third Lake around 640 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Gurnee, Libertyville, Gages Lake, Long Grove, Wadsworth, Waukegan, Vernon Hills, Zion, Beach Park, Winthrop Harbor, North Chicago, Park City, Green Oaks, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire and Lake Bluff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4249 8780 4246 8780 4239 8781 4238 8781 4236 8782 4237 8782 4233 8783 4233 8782 4231 8782 4230 8783 4227 8783 4221 8781 4225 8841 4250 8831 TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 269DEG 28KT 4247 8828 4226 8838 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

---