Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 8:57PM CDT until April 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 6:57pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Winnebago County in north central Illinois...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 857 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Loves Park to Rockford Airport to near German
Valley, moving east at 65 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...
Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, Rockford
Airport, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Pecatonica, and Seward.
Instruction:
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 midnight CDT for north
central Illinois.
Area Description:
Winnebago, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: