A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several counties in and other parts of northern Illinois Thursday evening.

The National Weather Service issued the warning at 6:10 p.m. and covers Lake County, northeastern DeKalb County, northern Kane County and McHenry County.

The warning was issued at 6:10 p.m. Thursday and was due to expire at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

There is another severe thunderstorm warning issued at 5:39 p.m. and was due to expire at 6:30 p.m.

That one covers McHenry County, as well as Boone and Winnebago counties. It also covers eastern Ogle County and northern DeKalb County. A tornado warning was also issued Thursday for parts of La Salle County.

People are encouraged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building, according to the National Weather Service.

The warning comes as northern Illinois is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Thursday.