Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Apr 18, 2026
NWS ILX · ETN 45 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office ILX issued a tornado warning at 00:05 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 25 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 00:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.98, -90.27, moving east-northeast at about 44 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 E Victoria | Knox, IL | EF1° | EF1... peak wind speed 90 mph... path length 10.3 miles... path width 200 yds. The tornado began approximately three miles east of Victoria... starting its path in a fi (ILX) | |
| 1 NW Morton | Tazewell, IL | EF0° | EF0... max wind speed 85 mph... path length 8.4 mi. The tornado touched down on the northwest side of Morton just north of the interchange of I-155 and I-74... where it (ILX) |
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).