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718 NOUS43 KILX 190106 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-191700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 806 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/26 Tornado Event... .Overview... Several tornadoes occurred along a line of severe thunderstorms that raced eastward across central Illinois. Due to the scope of the area covered, surveys will take a few days to complete. The surveys done on Saturday concentrated on McLean County, but additional work is still needed in the western part of the county. This update lists only the tornado tracks that were finalized on Saturday. .Downs-Ellsworth Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 33.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:54 PM CDT Start Location: 4 S Shirley / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.3409 / -89.0736 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:27 PM CDT End Location: 4 SE Anchor / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5306 / -88.4862 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down about 2.5 miles southeast of Funks Grove where it produced some tree damage along E 400 North Rd. It progressed northeast crossing Hwy 51 just south of Randolph, causing damage to numerous trees along the way. As it headed toward Downs, it caused EF-1 damage to a home several large trees, with estimated wind speeds of 100 mph. As the tornado moved northeast toward Ellsworth, it caused more tree damage and some home damage, with wind speeds up to 100 mph. The remainder of the tornado path were through countryside areas, with tree damage the primary impacts. The tornado dissipated about 1.5 miles from the McLean County line along E 1700 North Rd. .Normal-Towanda Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.28 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WSW Normal / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.5024 / -89.0637 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:06 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Towanda / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5689 / -88.892 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down on the far west side of Normal, IL and damaged several metal buildings. As it moved northeast across town, it did significant tree damage, especially between Main Street and North Linden Street. It continued to do tree damage as it moved northeast. As it left town, it flipped over a semi on I- 55. It then entered Towanda, doing minor damage and ended just northeast of town. .Bloomington Tornado #1... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SW Bloomington / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.4513 / -89.0149 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:58 PM CDT End Location: 2 SW Bloomington / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.462 / -88.9943 Survey Summary: This tornado set down next to Veteran Parkway doing minor damage to two greenhouses. It traveled near the highway and into Highland Park Golf Course where it did only tree damage. It ended before reaching Main Street. .Bloomington Tornado #2... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 09:00 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NE Bloomington / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.4837 / -88.9655 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:04 PM CDT End Location: 3 S Towanda / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5175 / -88.9023 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down in the Bloomington Country Club Golf Course and did tree damage. As it moved northeast it broke two power poles on Empire St and then traveled across Veterans Parkway into a housing area. It did significant tree damage as it moved northeast and then broke two more power poles on GE Road. It continued northeast, doing more tree damage and then weakened and ended near the intersection of Fort Jesse Road and Towanda Barnes Road. .McLean-Livingston Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.90 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 09:19 PM CDT Start Location: 4 E Pleasant Hill / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.6132 / -88.6758 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:27 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSW Fairbury / Livingston County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.6728 / -88.5478 Survey Summary: The tornado began in rural northeast McLean County about 4 miles northwest of Colfax, damaging trees and power poles and power lines. The tornado crossed into rural Livingston County, damaging more trees and a machine shed. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Geelhart
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Apr 20, 2026, 3:24:37 PM (4 days ago) Apr 20
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884 NOUS43 KILX 201924 PNSILX ILZ042-048-202030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 224 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event - Update #4... .Update... This update is for a tornado in eastern Menard and far western Logan County. Including this tornado, there are now 19 confirmed tornadoes in the NWS Lincoln coverage area. Additional surveys are still ongoing. .Middletown Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 07:26 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Greenview / Menard County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.1048 / -89.6964 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 07:32 PM CDT End Location: Middletown / Logan County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.1034 / -89.5856 Survey Summary: The tornado formed roughly 2.5 miles northeast of Greenview and continued almost due west along N Middletown Road. It produced tree damage along its path, including some snapped trees. The tornado took a slight turn to the southeast and crossed into Logan County, producing minor tree damage in Middletown before dissipating. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Erwin
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Apr 20, 2026, 3:30:59 PM (4 days ago) Apr 20
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210 NOUS43 KILX 201930 CCA PNSILX ILZ042-048-202030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 224 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event - Update #4... .Update... This update is for a tornado in eastern Menard and far western Logan County. Including this tornado, there are now 19 confirmed tornadoes in the NWS Lincoln coverage area. Additional surveys are still ongoing. (Note: This update has been corrected to fix an error in the start/end times). .Middletown Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:26 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Greenview / Menard County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.1048 / -89.6964 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:32 PM CDT End Location: Middletown / Logan County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.1034 / -89.5856 Survey Summary: The tornado formed roughly 2.5 miles northeast of Greenview and continued almost due west along N Middletown Road. It produced tree damage along its path, including some snapped trees. The tornado took a slight turn to the southeast and crossed into Logan County, producing minor tree damage in Middletown before dissipating. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Erwin
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Apr 20, 2026, 11:22:55 PM (3 days ago) Apr 20
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467 NOUS43 KILX 210322 PNSILX ILZ037-041-042-048-211700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1022 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event - Update #5... .Update... Results from four additional tornadoes have been released for Logan, Tazewell, and Mason Counties. Additional storm surveys will be done on Tuesday. .Bath-San Jose Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 31.85 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 07:56 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Bath / Mason County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.1912 / -90.1558 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:26 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE San Jose / Logan County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.3152 / -89.5769 Survey Summary: This long track tornado spanned nearly the entire width of Mason County, starting in Bath and ending just across the Logan County line in San Jose. In Bath, a few walls collapsed. Along the path, a number of irrigation pivots were overturned, and trees were snapped. Grain bins were destroyed along Peterville Rd east of state highway 97, along with near the intersection of 1300N and 2600E. Some of the greatest damage was in San Jose, where several huge trees were snapped. .Forest City-Manito Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 15.37 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:11 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNW Forest City / Mason County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.3835 / -89.8375 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:29 PM CDT End Location: 3 WNW Dillon / Tazewell County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.4901 / -89.5862 Survey Summary: The tornado's path began approximately one mile north of Forest City ,along County Road 2800 E, where it first caused substantial tree damage. It then tracked northeastward through Union, crossing E Manito Rd and damaging a small outbuilding. Continuing its movement, the tornado entered the south side of Manito, resulting in snapped and uprooted trees and downed power lines.After crossing north of Hickory Grove road, the storm peeled the roof off a small outbuilding, lofting the debris eastward. The tornado then crossed into Tazewell County, just southeast of Parkland, where more tree damage and a tipped irrigation system were documented.The tornado proceeded to cross the Mackinaw River and caused extensive tree damage as it moved toward South Pekin, lifting slightly past the interchange of Townline Road and Towerline Road. .Powerton-Pekin Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:22 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Kingston Mines / Tazewell County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.5337 / -89.7403 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:29 PM CDT End Location: 1 SSE Pekin / Tazewell County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5506 / -89.6239 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down just southwest of Powerton Lake, and moved along the south side of the lake, before curving northeast. North of the prison, it began to track more eastward south of Koch St. before dissipating over Arlan Lake. A number of tree trunks were snapped along the west-east portion of the track, and an industrial building near the railroad tracks sustained some roof damage. .South Pekin Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.32 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:27 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NE South Pekin / Tazewell County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.5094 / -89.6247 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:29 PM CDT End Location: 3 NW Dillon / Tazewell County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5131 / -89.5812 Survey Summary: The tornado tracked east along Red Shale Hill Rd., before turning northeast at Egg Ranch Rd. Most of the damage was toward the end of the track, in a wooded subdivision along Forest Hill Dr. Here, several tree trunks were snapped. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Geelhart
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862 NOUS43 KILX 220035 PNSILX ILZ027>029-036-037-040>042-221700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 735 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026| Tornado Event - Update #6... *.Update... Results for two more tornadoes have been released for Knox, Stark and Woodford Counties, and the Bath/San Jose tornado has been updated. This brings the total for the Lincoln NWS county warning area up to 25. Tracks on a few more tornadoes will be released in the next day or two. Survey results from southern Schuyler County determined that damage in that area was due to widespread wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph, which mostly occurred during the late afternoon. .Knox-Stark County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 07:15 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Victoria / Knox County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.0427 / -90.0288 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 07:27 PM CDT End Location: 1 E Toulon / Stark County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.0952 / -89.8476 Survey Summary: The tornado began approximately three miles east of Victoria, starting its path in a field just north of Knox Road 2250 N where it initially damaged large tree limbs. Tracking northeastward, it crossed Knox Road 2350 E, causing damage to a few power poles.Upon crossing into Stark County, the tornado damaged a two- story residential home, resulting in shingle and siding loss. Additionally, a large outbuilding along County Road 100 E sustained substantial damage, including the loss of some metal roof panels. Approximately one half mile further northeast, along County Road 150 E, another two story residence experienced shingle damage to its roof.The storm continued to produce occasional tree damage after crossing north of County Road 600 N, affecting areas along County Roads 700 N and 750 N.The tornado then entered Toulon, first causing damage to an outbuilding, a carport, and electrical poles along Turner Avenue. Later, along E Jefferson St, it uprooted multiple large trees and damaged two separate single resident homes with shingle and vinyl siding loss.Its track concluded in an empty field just east of Toulon, near Downend Rd. .Bath-San Jose Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 36.71 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 07:50 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WSW Bluff City / Schuyler County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.178 / -90.246 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:26 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE San Jose / Logan County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.3152 / -89.5769 Survey Summary: This long track tornado spanned nearly the entire width of Mason County. It touched down in extreme eastern Schuyler County near Bluff City, crossed the Illinois River west of Bath and ended just across the Logan County line in San Jose. Several trees were snapped, and a metal outbuilding blown down, between Bluff City and the Illinois River. In Bath, a few walls collapsed. Along the path, a number of irrigation pivots were overturned, and trees were snapped. Grain bins were destroyed along Peterville Rd east of state highway 97, along with near the intersection of 1300N and 2600E. Some of the greatest damage was in San Jose, where several huge trees were snapped. .Washburn Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.52 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:36 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NNW Low Point / Woodford County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.8944 / -89.3274 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 08:37 PM CDT End Location: 2 NNW Low Point / Woodford County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.896 / -89.3176 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down about 2 miles southwest of Washburn in a field just north of County Road 2100. The tornado destroyed a well built Morton Outbuilding, snapping the 6x6 wood support beams. The building was tossed to the east into a nearby building, and then for about a 1/2 mile to the northeast into the field. The next building also sustained significant roof damage. The tornado is estimated to have dissipated about one-quarter mile to the northeast of the farm stead in an empty field. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Geelhart
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902 NOUS43 KILX 221655 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-221800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1155 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event - Update #7... .Update... The Bloomington #1 and Bloomington #2 tornadoes have been combined into one tornado track. Additional damage was surveyed between the two tornado tracks and beyond the end of Bloomington #2 tornado. Therefore, the tornado track has also been extended to the northeast of Bloomington. The new tornado track now ends about 2 miles northeast of Pleasant Hill, creating a path length of 20.87 miles. .Bloomington Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 20.87 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SW Bloomington / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.448 / -89.0203 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:18 PM CDT End Location: 2 ENE Pleasant Hill / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.6253 / -88.706 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just south of Fox Creek Road between I- 55 and Veterans Parkway, with a few greenhouses damaged along the track. It traveled near Veterans Parkway and into Highland Park Golf Course where it did only tree damage. It continued through South Oakland and across the Bloomington Country Club Golf Course, where it produced mainly tree damage. As it moved northeast it broke two power poles on Empire St and then traveled across Veterans Parkway into a housing area. It did significant tree damage as it moved northeast and then broke two more power poles on GE Road. It continued northeast, doing more tree damage as it headed out of Bloomington. It snapped off trees about 1.5 miles northeast of Bloomington along E 1750 North Rd, as well as along E 1900 North Rd where it also did significant damage to an outbuilding near the intersection with N 2300 East Rd. As it continued northeast, it did soffit damage to a home, snapped branches, and damaged an outbuilding along E 2100 North Rd. As it passed to the southeast of Pleasant Hill, it damaged the roofs and doors of two outbuildings along E 2250 North Rd then dissipated after it snapped a power pole and a tree about 2 miles northeast of Pleasant Hill along N 2900 East Rd. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Shimon
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403 NOUS43 KILX 230220 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-230330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 920 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event Update #9 .Update... Additional surveys have concluded the Normal-Towanda tornado started 1 mile earlier to the southwest. .Normal-Towanda Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.31 miles Path Width /maximum/: 900 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2026 Start Time: 08:56 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WSW Normal / McLean County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 40.4934 / -89.0803 End Date: 04/17/2026 End Time: 09:06 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Towanda / McLean County / IL End Lat/Lon: 40.5689 / -88.892 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down on Old Peoria Rd 1 miles west of Rivian Parkway on the far west side of Bloomington, IL and did just tree damage. It then moved northeast and damaged several metal buildings. As it moved northeast across Normal, IL, it did significant tree damage, especially between Main Street and North Linden Street. It continued to do tree damage as it moved northeast. As it left town, it flipped over a semi on I-55. It then entered Towanda, doing minor damage and ended just northeast of town. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Auten
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