Thunderstorm Wind in De Kalb County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · De Kalb County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A two foot diameter tree was down and blocking the southbound lane of Somonauk Rd just north of Pratt Rd in Sandwich.
The wider storm
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across all of northern Illinois during the evening of April 17th producing several tornadoes and wind damage. Large hail occurred across parts of northwest Illinois and flooding occurred across parts of northeast Illinois.
Began near Woodlake Landing Airport (41.6722, -88.6562).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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