Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 6:55PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 4:55pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 655 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lake Summerset to German Valley to near Polo, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rochelle, South Beloit,
Rockton, Byron, Oregon, Mount Morris, Polo, Rockford Airport, Cherry
Valley, Winnebago, Davis Junction, Pecatonica, Forreston, Durand,
Hillcrest, Stillman Valley, Lost Nation, New Milford, Creston,
Lindenwood, and Monroe Center.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Illinois.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov