Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:58PM CDT until April 17 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Southeastern Lee County in north central Illinois...
Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 758 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Walnut to Princeton to near Bureau Junction to
near Sparland, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
DeKalb, Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota,
Marseilles, Amboy, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Oglesby,
Seneca, Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Maple
Park, Serena, Wenona, Leland, Paw Paw, and Tonica.
Instruction:
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.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for central and northeastern Illinois.
Area Description:
De Kalb, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov