Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Jun 11, 2026
NWS LOT · ETN 35 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LOT issued a tornado warning at 23:55 UTC on Jun 11, 2026. The warning was in effect for 23 minutes, ending at Jun 12, 2026 00:18 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.96, -87.69, moving east-northeast at about 28 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 SSE Hopkins Park | Kankakee, IL | UNK | Video and pictures from storm spotters confirm a brief EF-U. No known damage. (LOT) | |
| 3 WSW St. John | Lake, IN | UNK | NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds near 85 mph... width of 150 yards... and length of 5.5 miles. (LOT) | |
| 2 SSW Cedar Lake | Lake, IN | UNK | NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 150 yards... and length of 4.1 miles. (LOT) | |
| 3 NE Schneider | Lake, IN | UNK | NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 85 mph... width of 200 yards... and length of 12.6 miles. (LOT) | |
| 1 SSW Watseka | Iroquois, IL | UNK | NWS storm survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 250 yards... and length of 2.1 miles. (LOT) | |
| 5 NE Shelby | Lake, IN | UNK | An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 165 mph... path length of 22.2 miles... and maximum width of 400 yards. (LOT) | |
| 4 SW Hebron | Lake, IN | UNK | Public report of tornado on the grand east of Lowell near I-65. (LOT) | |
| 2 SSE Hebron | Porter, IN | UNK | Storm chaser video shows tornado southeast of Hebron. (LOT) | |
| 5 NNW Kentland | Newton, IN | UNK | NWS storm survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 85 mph... width of 200 yards... and length of 15.6 miles. (LOT) | |
| 4 SSE Boone Grove | Porter, IN | UNK | Trained spotter report of tornado near 900 South Road and 200 West Road with debris in the air. (LOT) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.