Thunderstorm Wind in La Salle County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2026 · La Salle County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A photo was shared of a tree down across Columbus St just north of E Jackson St in Ottawa.
The wider storm
Scattered thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the evening of April 2nd producing wind damage and three tornadoes.
Began near Ottawa (41.3492, -88.8412).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331380. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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