Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 7:44PM CDT until April 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
TORDVN
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Putnam County in north central Illinois...
Eastern Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Providence, or 10 miles southwest of Princeton,
moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Princeton, Hennepin, DePue, Tiskilwa, Bureau Junction, Lake
Thunderbird, Coal Hollow, and Bureau County Fairgrounds around
750 PM CDT.
Spring Valley, Ladd, Mark, Malden, Seatonville, Dover,
Hollowayville, Ottville, and Zearing around 755 PM CDT.
Dalzell, Cherry, and Arlington around 800 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include La
Moille.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 54 and 72.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 13.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:45 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Bureau, IL; Putnam, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov