Tornado Warning Issued for Ford, Iroquois, and Livingston Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Tornado Warning is in effect for Ford, Iroquois, and Livingston counties in Illinois until 10:15 PM CDT, with severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and significant wind damage.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Illinois
- Issued
- April 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago IL
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by NWS Chicago IL. It is effective from 9:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, until 10:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Ford County, IL; Iroquois County, IL; and Livingston County, IL. Specific locations in the path include Fairbury, Gibson City, Forrest, Chatsworth, Paxton, Piper City, Gilman, Onarga, Buckley, Cissna Park, and Ashkum.
What You Should Do
Take cover now. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage. Hazard includes tornadoes, with impacts such as flying debris, damage to mobile homes, roofs, windows, vehicles, and trees. Source: Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 10:15 PM CDT on April 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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