C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 191956 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 156 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /O.NEW.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 Elgin, Roselawn, Kentland, McHenry, Sycamore, Portage, Rochelle, Cicero, Naperville, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Byron, Chesterton, Aurora, Evanston, Valparaiso, Waukegan, Des Plaines, Rockford, Morocco, Rensselaer, Fowler, Buffalo Grove, Wheaton, Belvidere, Lombard, Palatine, Downers Grove, Crystal Lake, Dixon, Hammond, Oxford, DeKalb, Woodstock, Carol Stream, Mundelein, Merrillville, Algonquin, Gurnee, Oregon, Chicago, DeMotte, La Grange, Northbrook, Gary, and Schaumburg 156 PM CST Thu Feb 19 2026 /256 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY 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/1cbzo Source: nwws |