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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

634 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



0812 PM     Tornado          4 SW Mendota            41.50N 89.17W

04/17/2026                   La Salle           IL   NWS Storm Survey 



            An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 

            tornado with peak winds near 90 mph, path 

            length of 14.9 miles, and maximum width near 

            700 yards started in Bureau County and moved 

            into LaSalle County. The path was 

            characterized by damage to farm 

            outbuildings, power poles, and trees. 





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