C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 200219 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 819 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260220T2200Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage- Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of La Grange, Oak Lawn, Chesterton, Sycamore, Lombard, Dixon, Carol Stream, Valparaiso, Oregon, Gurnee, Portage, Merrillville, Naperville, Des Plaines, Belvidere, Evanston, Palatine, Rockford, Roselawn, Mundelein, Downers Grove, Byron, Crystal Lake, Fowler, Oxford, Elgin, Woodstock, Waukegan, McHenry, Gary, Rochelle, Algonquin, Hammond, Kentland, Northbrook, Morocco, Cicero, DeKalb, DeMotte, Oak Park, Wheaton, Chicago, Rensselaer, Buffalo Grove, Schaumburg, and Aurora 819 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /919 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ TO 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ to 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && https://p.wxn.io/zyiq3 Source: nwws |