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Tornado Warning
Issued: 1:20 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Winnebago County in north central Illinois... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pecatonica, or 11 miles northwest of Rockford, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Rockford around 825 PM CDT. Loves Park, Machesney Park, and Roscoe around 830 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Harrison. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 1:19 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN OGLE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES... At 819 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Roscoe to near Pecatonica to 6 miles east of German Valley, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, and Winnebago around 825 PM CDT. Rockford Airport around 830 PM CDT. Cherry Valley around 835 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central Illinois. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:11 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following area, Lake IN. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An area of thunderstorms with rain rates up to one to two inches per hour is expected to move through the area this evening through the overnight hours. Elevated soil moisture due to recent rainfall is expected to increase the susceptibility to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 7:33 PM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOONE DE KALB LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS KANE LAKE IL MCHENRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, AURORA, BELVIDERE, BUFFALO GROVE, BYRON, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, ELGIN, GURNEE, MCHENRY, MUNDELEIN, OREGON, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, WAUKEGAN, AND WOODSTOCK.
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