Weather Alerts Issued, Severe Weather Moving Into Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin

Severe weather warnings have been issued by the national Weather service for Wednesday evening.

(Updated at 8:21pm) There are two active severe thunderstorm warnings in effect as of 7:20pm. The National Weather Service has issued:

Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville Il
816 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern 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 845 PM CDT

* At 816 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
  Rockford, moving southeast at 45 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...
  Rockford and Rockford Airport around 820 PM CDT.
  Cherry Valley around 825 PM CDT.
  Belvidere around 830 PM CDT.
  Kirkland around 840 PM CDT.
  Kingston around 845 PM CDT.

1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ogle County in north central Illinois...
Winnebago County in north central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT

* At 721 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blanchardville to near Nora to near St.
Donatus, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Beloit, Loves Park, Machesney Park, South Beloit,
Rockton, Oregon, Mount Morris, Rockford Airport, Roscoe, Byron,
Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Polo, Pecatonica, Forreston, Durand,
Stillman Valley, Lake Summerset and Davis Junction.

Including the following interstates...
I-39 between mile markers 108 and 123.
I-90 between mile markers 0 and 2, and between mile markers 61 and
76.

2. The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Eastern Rock County in south central Wisconsin...
Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 900 PM CDT

* At 752 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Evansville,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Janesville, Beloit, Watertown, Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Elkhorn,
Delavan, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Milton, Waterloo, Williams Bay,
Walworth, Johnson Creek, Clinton, Palmyra, Fontana-On-Geneva Lake,
Sharon, Darien and Cambridge.

3. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Green County in south central Wisconsin...
Western Rock County in south central Wisconsin...
Dane County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 830 PM CDT

* At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mineral
Point, moving east at 50 mph. This thunderstorm has a history of
producing damaging wind. Seek shelter now!

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Madison, Janesville, Beloit, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton,
Stoughton, Waunakee, Monroe, Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona,
Mount Horeb, Windsor, Edgerton, Evansville, Marshall, Sauk City and
Brodhead.

A severe thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin until midnight.