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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Apr 18, 2026

NWS DVN · ETN 49 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DVN issued a tornado warning at 00:44 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 61 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 01:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.25, -89.58, moving northeast at about 63 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 ESE Arlington Bureau, IL UNK An EF-1 tornado developed in far eastern Bureau County... with estimated max winds of 90 mph. A barn sustained roofing damage. The tornado then moved NE into LaSalle Co (DVN)
4 SW Mendota La Salle, IL UNK An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds near 90 mph... path length of 14.9 miles... and maximum width near 700 yards started in Bureau County and (LOT)
2 NNW Low Point Woodford, IL UNK EF1... peak wind speed 100 mph... path length 0.52 miles... path width 80 yds. The tornado touched down about 2 miles southwest of Washburn in a field just north of Cou (ILX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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