Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 10:19PM CDT until April 17 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1019 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grant Park to near Martinton to near Sheldon to
Hoopeston, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Manteno, Watseka, Momence, Milford,
Grant Park, St. Anne, Sheldon, Cissna Park, Aroma Park, Hopkins Park,
Martinton, Stockland, Crescent City, Sun River Terrace, Beaverville,
Woodland, Donovan, Sammons Point, Wellington, Papineau, Iroquois, and
Claytonville.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
and east 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:
Iroquois, IL; Kankakee, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov