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Thunderstorm Wind in Livingston County, Illinois

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Livingston County, Illinois

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three power poles were blown over (not snapped) west of Cornell.

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 Cornell (40.9900, -88.7500).

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 1333914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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