Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Apr 18, 2026
NWS LOT · ETN 26 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LOT issued a tornado warning at 02:23 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 52 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 03:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.23, -88.67, moving east-northeast at about 54 mph.
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Counties Affected
Towns in the Path
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Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 SSW Fairbury | Livingston, IL | UNK | Corrects time of previous tornado report from 7 SSW Fairbury. An NWS damage survey determined an EF-1 tornado started in McLean County and crossed into Livingston Count (LOT) | |
| 4 ESE Woodland | Iroquois, IL | UNK | An NWS damage survey determined an EF-2 tornado with peak winds near 115 mph... path length of 11 miles... and path width of 150 yards impacted mainly rural portions of (LOT) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.