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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 09:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 10:15PM

TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois... Southwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Grundy County in northeastern Illinois... Western Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 923 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes were located along a line extending from near Seneca to near Odell to near Pontiac, moving east at 55 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near... Dwight, Odell, and Mazon around 930 PM CDT. Gardner around 935 PM CDT. Morris, Coal City, Diamond, and Braceville around 940 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Channahon, Braidwood, Wilmington, Herscher, Lakewood Shores, Elwood, Limestone, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Manhattan and Chebanse.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRUNDY, IL ... KANKAKEE, IL ... KENDALL, IL ... LIVINGSTON, IL ... WILL, IL

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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