EXCLUSIVE SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGE

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9:35pm - A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Boone, McHenry, Green, Rock, and Walworth until 1am.

9:30pm - The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Tornado Watch for Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, and Whiteside Counties until midnight.

A line of severe thunderstorms continues to race east toward the Mississippi River as of 9:30pm. These storms have a history of producing wind damage and will maintain their intensity as they cross into Northwestern Illinois by 10pm. The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring our area for a possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch or Tornado Watch. Normally when you see a squall line like this it points toward straight-line wind instead of tornadoes, but some shear is noted and a small threat of twisters will exist.

We'll continue to monitor and post the latest right here. -ERIC