NWS Chicago ILTO.W 0014April 15, 2026
Tornado Warning: Ogle and Winnebago, IL
The National Weather Service office in Chicago issued a tornado warning for Ogle and Winnebago in Illinois, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on April 15. It was the 14th tornado warning the NWS office in Chicago issued in 2026. Illinois had 109 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 19 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Illinois's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 34 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Chicago IL
- Area
- Ogle and Winnebago
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:56 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLOT TO.W 0014
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Ogle County in north central Illinois... Southwestern Winnebago County in north central Illinois... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 756 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Forreston, or 8 miles northwest of Mount Morris, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of producing funnel clouds. 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... Pecatonica around 810 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Winnebago.
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.