TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

At 705 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Gilberts, or near Carpentersville, moving northeast at 15 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. This dangerous storm will be near... Elgin, Carpentersville, Algonquin, West Dundee, Barrington Hills, Sleepy Hollow, and East Dundee around 710 PM CST.