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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, WI — Apr 17, 2026

NWS MKX · ETN 32 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 21:03 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 42 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 21:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.46, -89.65, moving east-northeast at about 33 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 N Pecatonica Winnebago, IL UNK Video shows possible brief tornado north of Pecatonica. No known damage. Relayed via social media. (LOT)
4 S Shirland Winnebago, IL UNK An NWS damage survey confirmed than a high-end EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph... path length of 3.74 miles... and maximum width of 125 yards damaged trees and (LOT)
3 SSE Shirland Winnebago, IL UNK Trained spotter reports tornado on the ground just southeast of Harrison. (LOT)
3 ESE Shirland Winnebago, IL UNK Multiple photos and videos shared via social media show tornado on the ground between Harrison and Rockton. (LOT)

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

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