NWS Chicago ILTO.W 0050July 4, 2026
Tornado Warning: Ford and Livingston, IL
The National Weather Service office in Chicago issued a tornado warning for Ford and Livingston in Illinois, which was in force until 4:45 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 50th tornado warning the NWS office in Chicago issued in 2026. Illinois had 17 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 10 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Illinois's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Chicago IL
- Area
- Ford and Livingston
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:13 p.m. CDT, July 4, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 p.m. CDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLOT TO.W 0050
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Livingston County in central Illinois... North central Ford County in east central Illinois... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Saunemin, or 8 miles northwest of Chatsworth, moving east at 30 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... Cullom around 420 PM CDT.
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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.