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Radar valid at 1200 am CDT, Apr 16th 2026

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ILC007-031-037-043-089-093-097-099-103-111-141-201-160500-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SV.A.0125.260416T0056Z-260416T0500Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
125 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BOONE DE KALB LA SALLE
LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO

IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS

COOK DUPAGE KANE
KENDALL LAKE IL MCHENRY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE,
BUFFALO GROVE, BYRON, CAROL STREAM, CHICAGO, CRYSTAL LAKE,
DEKALB, DIXON, DOWNERS GROVE, ELGIN, EVANSTON, GURNEE, LA SALLE,
LEMONT, LOMBARD, MARSEILLES, MCHENRY, MENDOTA, MUNDELEIN,
NAPERVILLE, OAK LAWN, OREGON, ORLAND PARK, OSWEGO, OTTAWA,
PARK FOREST, PLANO, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SCHAUMBURG, STREATOR,
SYCAMORE, WAUKEGAN, WHEATON, WOODSTOCK, AND YORKVILLE.

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