Update: The storms in northeast McHenry county have been responsible for some pretty good-size hail and flooding. There is a report in now of 8 to 12 inches of water on route 12 near highway 173 in Richmond. Also near Spring Grove, we have a report of 1" diameter hail at about 4:07pm.
Report of 55 to 60 mph winds and heavy rain at Okeson Rd. 1/2 mile west of Greenwood Rd. three miles east/southeast of Hebron... Here's the warning:
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
339 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2011
ILC097-111-112115-
/O.CON.KLOT.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110511T2115Z/
MCHENRY IL-LAKE IL-
339 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
LAKE AND NORTHEASTERN MCHENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 334 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST
NORTH OF WONDER LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH WERE REPORTED IN NORTHEAST HEBRON TOWNSHIP.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS...FOX LAKE...ANTIOCH...LAKE VILLA...LONG LAKE...
VENETIAN VILLAGE...RICHMOND...LAKEMOOR...SUNNYSIDE...SPRING
GROVE...CHANNEL LAKE...LAKE CATHERINE...LINDENHURST...FOX LAKE
HILLS...ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS AND ROUND LAKE BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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