Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IA — Apr 17, 2026
NWS DVN · ETN 32 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office DVN issued a tornado warning at 19:14 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 46 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 20:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.27, -90.82, moving east-northeast at about 45 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SSW Ironhills | Jackson, IA | Unrated | Spotters and chasers reported a tornado that lasted for 4 minutes. With no known damage the rating is an EFU with an estimated path of 1 mile. (DVN) | |
| 2 ESE Galena Territory | Jo Daviess, IL | EF1° | EF1 tornado with max winds speed of 90-95 mph begun just east of the Galena Territories causing damage to the awning of house and sporadic tree damage along its 3.7 mil (DVN) | |
| 3 NNE Kent | Stephenson, IL | Unrated | Corrects tornado start time from 3 NNE Kent. A high-end EF2... possible multi-vortex... tornado with estimated peak winds around 130 mph started along Highway 20... SW (DVN) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).