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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Apr 27, 2026

NWS ILX · ETN 71 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office ILX issued a tornado warning at 23:46 UTC on Apr 27, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Apr 28, 2026 00:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.21, -88.80, moving east-northeast at about 60 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 NE De Land Piatt, IL UNK EF1... max wind 93 mph... path length 15.5 miles... path width 500 yards. The tornado spun up west of Galesville... damaging trees and causing roof and structural damag (ILX)

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

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