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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
834 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

ILC037-099-103-180215-
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La Salle IL-Lee IL-De Kalb IL-
834 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR LA SALLE...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND SOUTHERN DE KALB COUNTIES...

At 834 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Paw Paw to near Earlville to 8
miles southwest of Leland to near Tonica, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
DeKalb, Ottawa, Streator, Peru, La Salle, Sandwich, Mendota,
Marseilles, Amboy, Sheridan, Shabbona, Lake Holiday, Oglesby, Seneca,
Hinckley, Somonauk, Earlville, Waterman, North Utica, Maple Park,
Serena, Wenona, Leland, Paw Paw, and Tonica.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Illinois. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT
for central and northeastern 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.

Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

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LAT...LON 4189 8896 4191 8860 4111 8858 4111 8893
      4093 8893 4093 8905 4110 8905 4110 8916
      4158 8917 4159 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 231DEG 46KT 4179 8907 4161 8897 4152 8889 4123
8897

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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