Amid severe weather, St. Charles School Board meeting attendees moved to basement. Tornado warning remains in effect for Kane County

A Kane County Chronicle reporter covering the St. Charles School District 303 board reports that attendees have been moved to the basement of the Haines Center and the meeting has been paused because of the dangerous weather.

Residents in Campton Hills, Elburn, St Charles and Geneva are advised to seek shelter immediately as dangerous storms are heading into the area.

According to ABC 7 Chicago, a tornado touched down near Virgil and Lily Lake in western Kane County around 6:30 p.m.

The National Weather Service has extended the tornado warning for Kane County until 7:30 p.m.

Residents are advised to take shelter in a basement, interior room or the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Anyone who is outside, in a mobile home or in a vehicle should seek shelter to protect from potential flying debris.

The National Weather Service received reports Monday afternoon of multiple brief tornado touchdowns, including near Clare and Fairdale in DeKalb County, and another likely near Burlington in Kane County.

Reports of wall cloud and funnel cloud sightings — precursors to tornadoes — were also reported Monday afternoon throughout northern Illinois, including near the city of McHenry and in DeKalb County.

Storms with a history of producing brief tornadoes continue to move towards the Chicago metropolitan region, the National Weather Service said on Twitter, noting that the environment is still favorable to support additional tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.

A tornado watch was issued until 10 p.m. for the majority of northern Illinois, including McHenry, Lake, Will, Kane, DuPage, Cook, DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, La Salle, Bureau, Grundy, Putnam, Lee and Whiteside counties, among others. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable to produce tornadoes.