Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:12PM CDT until April 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 711 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Emerson to near Tampico to near Atkinson, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dixon, Amboy, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Paw Paw, Sublette, Woodhaven
Lakes, Grand Detour, Lee, Compton, Steward, Nelson, West Brooklyn,
Harmon, Woodland Shores, Eldena, Lee Center, and Nachusa.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north 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:
Lee, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
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