Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 3:31PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 129 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BOONE DE KALB LA SALLE
LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO
IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
MCHENRY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, BELVIDERE, BYRON,
CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MCHENRY,
MENDOTA, OREGON, OTTAWA, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, STREATOR, SYCAMORE,
AND WOODSTOCK.
Area Description:
Boone, IL; De Kalb, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov