Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 9:23PM CDT until April 17 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 7:23pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
TORLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Western Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 923 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Seneca to near Odell
to near Pontiac, moving east at 55 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Dwight, Odell, and Mazon around 930 PM CDT.
Gardner around 935 PM CDT.
Morris, Coal City, Diamond, and Braceville around 940 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include
Channahon, Braidwood, Wilmington, Herscher, Lakewood Shores, Elwood,
Limestone, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Manhattan and Chebanse.
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 10:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:15 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:
Grundy, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Livingston, IL; Will, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov