Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 18:34
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
At 834 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line<br />
extending from 8 miles northwest of Paw Paw to near Earlville to 8<br />
miles southwest of Leland to near Tonica, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile<br />
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...<br />
DeKalb, Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota,<br />