Tornadoes · United States · Illinois · 2026
EF1 tornado, Knox and Stark counties, Illinois, April 17, 2026
This EF1 tornado ran 10.3 miles across Knox and Stark counties on April 17, 2026, touching down at 7:15 PM CDT and reaching 800 yards wide. It killed nobody.
Preliminary. This is NWS ILX's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as Knox-Stark County Tornado. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mphthis tornado
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The survey
- Rating, as surveyed
- EF1, preliminary
- Date
- April 17, 2026
- Touchdown
- 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Lifted
- 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- On the ground
- 12 minutes
- Path length
- 10.3 miles (16.5 km)
- Path width
- 800 yards (732 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Counties
- Knox and Stark counties
- Touchdown point
- 41.043, -90.029
- Lift-off point
- 41.095, -89.848
- Highest wind the damage implies
- 90 mph
- Surveyed by
- NWS ILX
- The office's name for it
- Knox-Stark County Tornado
- Survey last edited
- July 9, 2026
- Record number
- None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.
What the survey found
The tornado began approximately three miles east of Victoria, starting its path in a field just north of Knox Road 2250 N where it initially damaged large tree limbs. Tracking northeastward, it crossed Knox Road 2350 E, causing damage to a few power poles.
Upon crossing into Stark County, the tornado damaged a two-story residential home, resulting in shingle and siding loss. Additionally, a large outbuilding along County Road 100 E sustained substantial damage, including the loss of some metal roof panels. Approximately one half mile further northeast, along County Road 150 E, another two story residence experienced shingle damage to its roof.
The storm continued to produce occasional tree damage after crossing north of County Road 600 N, affecting areas along County Roads 700 N and 750 N.
The tornado then entered Toulon, first causing damage to an outbuilding, a carport, and electrical poles along Turner Avenue. Later, along E Jefferson St, it uprooted multiple large trees and damaged two separate single resident homes with shingle and vinyl siding loss.
Its track concluded in an empty field just east of Toulon, near Downend Rd.
Written by NWS ILX in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.
The damage survey
30 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS ILX, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF1. The highest wind the damage implies is 90 mph.
- Older building. Debris tossed to the NNE
- Tree damage across the street from the damaged barn
- Large branch with leaves snapped from tree on south side of the road
- Uorooted old tree and Branches broken behind us a couple 100 yds
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
The warnings
28 minutes of warning. NWS ILX issued a tornado warning for this county at 23:47 UTC, 28 minutes before the tornado touched down, in force until 00:30 UTC.
The county was under a tornado watch, issued at 20:32 UTC and running to 02:07 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:32 UTC | 02:07 UTC | Tornado Watch | ILX |
| 22:30 UTC | 23:15 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX |
| 22:58 UTC | 23:23 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX |
| 23:00 UTC | 09:00 UTC | Flood Watch | ILX |
| 23:38 UTC | 00:15 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX |
| 23:47 UTC | 00:30 UTC | Tornado Warning | ILX |
| 00:05 UTC | 00:30 UTC | Tornado Warning | ILX |
| 00:21 UTC | 01:15 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX |
| 00:50 UTC | 01:06 UTC | Tornado Warning | ILX |
| 00:58 UTC | 01:21 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Enhanced Risk, with a 0.05 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 19:53 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Apr 17, 6:22 PM CDT, 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- An intense, multi-hazard severe thunderstorm event appears likely this evening into tonight. Areas along and west of a Taylorville to Champaign line are in an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) of severe storms, while areas to the east are in a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5). Storms are likely to impact areas west of I-55 between 5-9 PM, then spread east of I-55 late this evening.
- The storms could produce locally heavy rainfall of 2-4". Scattered instances of flooding are possible, especially in urban, low- lying, or other poor drainage areas. A Flood Watch has been issued for areas along and north of Shelby to Edgar County.
- Cooler air returns this weekend, and lows in the 30s may result in frost development both Saturday night and Sunday night.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 6:22 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 622 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - An intense, multi-hazard severe thunderstorm event appears likely this evening into tonight. Areas along and west of a Taylorville to Champaign line are in an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) of severe storms, while areas to the east are in a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5). Storms are likely to impact areas west of I-55 between 5-9 PM, then spread east of I-55 late this evening. - The storms could produce locally heavy rainfall of 2-4". Scattered instances of flooding are possible, especially in urban, low- lying, or other poor drainage areas. A Flood Watch has been issued for areas along and north of Shelby to Edgar County. - Cooler air returns this weekend, and lows in the 30s may result in frost development both Saturday night and Sunday night. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 134 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 *** Severe Storms Likely This Evening-Tonight *** The 'bottom line up front': the forecast largely remains on track, with an intense, multi-hazard severe thunderstom event this evening into tonight. Sfc low is positioned just north of Duluth, MN as of 18z/1pm, with the attendant cold front extending south near Minneapolis, MN, to Des Moines, IA, to Wichita KS. In the last hour, storms have erupted across eastern IA along a pre-frontal trough, which extends roughly from the IA/WI border to near Kirksville, MO. This is an evolution that CAMs highlighted in recent days. Locally, temps have pushed to near 80F while dewpoints are still in the mid 60s. Continued advection of the EML and deeper moisture content have led to instability rising over 2000 J/kg, and PWATs over 1.2". Vis satellite shows a Cu field quickly expanding across the ILX CWA, and any capping is weak or non- existent. Still, the best source of forcing in the short-term will be that pre-frontal trough noted to our north/west. For our area, isolated supercells cannot be ruled out this afternoon, and any mature storms that develop will pose a risk of all severe hazards. The more widespread severe threat is expected to come as the cold front approaches and upscale growth of thunderstorms occurs. As these storms move into IL, a highly unstable airmass will still be in place, with increasing low-level shear as the LLJ ramps up after 00z/7pm. This line of storms could produce scattered damaging winds, with gusts over 75 mph possible. Line- embedded tornadoes remain a concern, as 0-1km SRH values surge above 150 J/kg in response to the LLJ. CAM timing has not changed much from previous iterations, although there is some thought that cold pool dominant storm structures may surge east a smidge faster than CAMs currently suggest. Our latest thinking is that the line will impact areas west of I-55 between 5-8 PM, then continue east and reach portions of the I-57 corridor by 9- 10 PM. The main line of storms should reach the IL/IN border by about 05z/midnight CT. Scattered showers may linger for a few hours behind the main line of severe storms. *** Flooding Potential *** In light of recent rains and unseasonable PWATs (95th+ percentile) present with this system, concern is growing that at least scattered flash flooding will occur with tonight's storms. Despite the relatively progressive forward motion of the line, the last few cycles of HREF LPMM guidance have consistently highlighted an area roughly from the IL River to the I-72/Danville corridor where localized rainfall amounts of 2-4" are possible. 3-hr Flash Flood Guidance is less than 2" in most locations, and a recent mesoscale precipitation discussion from WPC notes storms will be highly efficient rainfall producers with rates of 1-2" per hour. A Flood Watch was issued to capture the counties where scattered instances of flooding seem most likely to arise. *** Rest of the Weekend *** Following tonight's FROPA, breezy northwest winds will persist into Sat. Highs are likely to be cooler over the weekend, in the 50s or low 60s. No major changes to the frost/freeze outlook for Saturday night and Sunday night. Frost chances could extend as far south as I- 70 both nights, but the chances for frost generally increase with northward extent. The gridded forecast reflects this. While some spots, particular those in low-lying areas, could drop below 32F, a widespread freeze appears unlikely. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 620 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 Line of TSRA present along the IL/IA border as of 2315z, moving west in time, with scattered TSRA ahead of the line. Main concern for this TAF period will be timing out the storms, which could bring severe wind gusts and large hail. Based on radar trends, slowed the timing by an hour or two at each terminal. Storms should be past CMI by 06z. These storms are associated with a front which will swing winds to northwesterly and a brief period of MVFR ceilings along/behind the front. Winds will remain gusty into Saturday, while ceilings improve and skies clear into the day. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 4 AM CDT Saturday for ILZ027>031-036>038- 040>057-061. && KEY MESSAGES...Erwin DISCUSSION...Erwin AVIATION...Erwin
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 307 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>045-047>054-061-181200- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan- Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Shelby- 307 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible by mid to late afternoon and will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, large hail, and possibly a strong tornado. A line of thunderstorms will move across the area this evening and tonight. Damaging wind gusts over 75 mph will be the primary hazard, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rain is also possible. Minor flooding is ongoing or occurring along the Illinois River from Henry downstream. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Much colder air will bring the potential for patchy frost Saturday night and Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed between 3 and 10 pm. Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 45 to 50 mph. ILZ046-055>057-062-063-066>068-071>073-181200- Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper- Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 307 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A line of thunderstorms will move across the area this evening and tonight. Damaging wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph will be the primary hazard, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rain is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Much colder air will bring the potential for patchy frost Saturday night and Sunday night, especially north of I-70. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed between 8 pm and 1 am. Expected storm motion is toward the east-northeast around 45 to 50 mph. Auten
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:32 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
632 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0603 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Williamsfield 40.89N 90.04W
04/17/2026 Knox IL Trained Spotter
flipped farm trailer, trees snapped, and
several power poles snapped. There was also
a semi flipped on I-74.
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:35 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
635 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Williamsfield 40.89N 90.01W
04/17/2026 Knox IL Trained Spotter
3 power poles snapped.
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:36 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
636 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0607 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Williamsfield 40.92N 90.01W
04/17/2026 Knox IL Trained Spotter
tree snapped.
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:41 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
641 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg West Jersey 41.02N 89.93W
04/17/2026 Stark IL Trained Spotter
sheet metal barn had a roof ripped off.
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:43 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
643 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Rushville 40.10N 90.56W
04/17/2026 Schuyler IL Emergency Mngr
Several trees and tree branches were blown
down along Sugar Grove Road and at US-67 and
Watchtower Road. The entire town of
Rushville has lost power.
&&
BarnesLocal storm report, Apr 17, 6:56 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
656 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 PM Hail 2 NNW Laura 40.95N 89.94W
04/17/2026 M1.25 Inch Peoria IL Trained Spotter
&&
BarnesThe air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Davenport, (KDVN), 00:00Z
0.3 hours before the tornado, 77 km from the path. April 18, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.7 K/km
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 00:17 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:41 UTC | HAIL 1 | 3 E Fairview | Fulton, IL | |
| 22:41 UTC | HAIL 1 | Fairview | Fulton, IL | |
| 22:57 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Elmwood | Peoria, IL | Several tree branches were blown down near the intersection of South Knox and Main Street in Elmwood. |
| 23:01 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Williamsfield | Knox, IL | Reports of farm debris scattered about the field. |
| 23:03 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Williamsfield | Knox, IL | flipped farm trailer, trees snapped, and several power poles snapped. There was also a semi flipped on I-74. |
| 23:05 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Williamsfield | Knox, IL | 3 power poles snapped. |
| 23:07 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Williamsfield | Knox, IL | tree snapped. |
| 23:07 UTC | HAIL 1.75 | Williamsfield | Knox, IL | Hail damage due to golfball size hail. |
| 23:10 UTC | HAIL 1 | Laura | Peoria, IL | |
| 23:10 UTC | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Nnw Laura | Peoria, IL | |
| 23:10 UTC | HAIL 1.5 | 2 N Williamsfield | Knox, IL | |
| 23:11 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Maquon | Knox, IL | 3-4 inch branch across the road just east of the 97 and 8 junction. |
| 23:15 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | West Jersey | Stark, IL | sheet metal barn had a roof ripped off. |
| 23:25 UTC | HAIL 2 | Toulon | Stark, IL | photo shared on social media. |
| 23:36 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Viola | Mercer, IL | Part of a brick facade on a building collapsed. Branches downed too. |
| 23:40 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Eleanor | Warren, IL | Reported 60 mph winds for 20 minutes along with tree limb damage. Time estimated by radar. |
| 23:40 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Eleanor | Warren, IL | Reported 60 mph winds for 20 minutes along with tree limb damage. Time estimated by radar. |
| 23:40 UTC | TORNADO | 1 Sw Viola | Mercer, IL | A brief EF0 tornado passed through Viola, IL, with maximum winds around 85 mph. Damage along the short path was done to trees, both uprooting and snapping, with tree tops also sheared off others. Structural damage in tow |
| 23:45 UTC | HAIL 1.75 | Buda | Bureau, IL | Hail up to the size of golf balls. Time estimated by radar. |
| 23:45 UTC | HAIL 1.75 | Buda | Bureau, IL | Hail up to the size of golf balls. Time estimated by radar. |
| 23:47 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Sheffield | Bureau, IL | Powerpole broken. |
| 23:47 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Sheffield | Bureau, IL | Powerpole broken. |
| 23:59 UTC | TSTM WND GST 66 | 4 Sse Osborn | Henry, IL | |
| 23:59 UTC | TSTM WND GST 66 | 4 Sse Osborn | Henry, IL | |
| 00:04 UTC | TORNADO | 3 S Spring Hill | Henry, IL | A short lived EF1 tornado with max winds around 100 mph impacted a farmstead in far northern Henry County Illinois, with max width around 50 yards. Damage was largely noted to a couple of farm outbuildings and some minor |
| 00:15 UTC | TORNADO | 3 E Victoria | Knox, IL | EF1, peak wind speed 90 mph, path length 10.3 miles, path width 200 yds. The tornado began approximately three miles east of Victoria, starting its path in a field just north of Knox Road 2250 N where it initially damage |
| 00:28 UTC | HAIL 1.75 | Toulon | Stark, IL | Siding was damaged by the hail. |
| 00:29 UTC | HAIL 2 | Toulon | Stark, IL | Hail measured just shy of 2.25 inches. |
| 00:33 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Avon | Fulton, IL | Numerous power poles were snapped along North 7 Hills Road. |
| 00:52 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Tiskilwa | Bureau, IL | Tree blown down. |
| 00:52 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Tiskilwa | Bureau, IL | Tree blown down. |
| 01:01 UTC | TSTM WND GST 58 | Hennepin | Putnam, IL | A trained spotter measured a 58 MPH. |
| 01:01 UTC | TSTM WND GST 58 | Hennepin | Putnam, IL | A trained spotter measured a 58 MPH. |
| 01:12 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Banner | Fulton, IL | Large tree branches down. |
| 01:27 UTC | TORNADO | 1 Wsw Marquette Heights | Tazewell, IL | EF1, max wind speed 95 mph, path length 2.3 mi. The tornado touched down along Lincoln Blvd on the southwest side of Marquette Heights where it did tree damage and minor home siding damage. It moved east and crossed thro |
| 01:30 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Marquette Heights | Tazewell, IL | Tree blocking Cole Hollow Rd. 1 mile north of highway 98. |
| 01:33 UTC | TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 E Creve Coeur | Tazewell, IL | |
| 01:34 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Low Point | Woodford, IL | Machine shed collapsed, barn with roof damage. Combine and tractor inside the shed were also significantly damaged. |
| 01:35 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Washington | Tazewell, IL | Tree limbs blocking S. Cummings Ln. |
| 01:36 UTC | TORNADO | 2 Nnw Low Point | Woodford, IL | EF1, peak wind speed 100 mph, path length 0.52 miles, path width 80 yds. The tornado touched down about 2 miles southwest of Washburn in a field just north of County Road 2100. The tornado destroyed a well built Morton O |
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| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | 1:46 PM CDT | EF0 | Mower, MN | 2.8 | 110 | |||
| April 17 | 1:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Dodge, MN | 5.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 2:15 PM CDT | Unrated | Jackson, IA | 1.0 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 2:19 PM CDT | EF2 | Olmsted, MN | 9.7 | 250 | 2 | ||
| April 17 | 2:32 PM CDT | Unrated | Butler, IA | 1.6 | 10 | |||
| April 17 | 2:33 PM CDT | EF1 | Olmsted, MN | 12.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF1 | Jo Daviess, IL | 3.7 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF2 | Olmsted, MN | 7.7 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF0 | Howard, IA | 4.2 | 60 | 1 | ||
| April 17 | 3:08 PM CDT | Unrated | Atchison, KS | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 3:26 PM CDT | EF3 | Buffalo, WI | 10.3 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 3:36 PM CDT | EF2 | Stephenson, IL | 12.5 | 1,250 | |||
| April 17 | 4:07 PM CDT | EF1 | Osage, KS | 1.1 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 4:09 PM CDT | EF1 | Trempealeau, WI | 5.6 | 90 | |||
| April 17 | 4:17 PM CDT | Unrated | Clayton, IA | 0.6 | 20 | |||
| April 17 | 4:20 PM CDT | EF1 | Trempealeau, WI | 4.6 | 130 | |||
| April 17 | 4:35 PM CDT | Unrated | Winnebago, IL | 0.7 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 4:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Marathon, WI | 4.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 4:46 PM CDT | EF3 | Marathon, WI | 13.5 | 600 | $8,000 | ||
| April 17 | 4:52 PM CDT | EF1 | Jackson, WI | 2.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 4:57 PM CDT | EF1 | Winnebago, IL | 5.0 | 400 | |||
| April 17 | 5:02 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington, IA | 5.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 5:19 PM CDT | EF1 | Cass, MO | 4.8 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 6:02 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 1.9 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:05 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 2.1 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 6:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 4.4 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:39 PM CDT | EF1 | Walworth, WI | 3.0 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Mercer, IL | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 6:43 PM CDT | EF1 | Walworth, WI | 3.1 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF1 | Hancock, IL | 5.7 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Kay, OK | 5.1 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 7:03 PM CDT | EF1 | Winnebago, IL | 11.6 | 350 | |||
| April 17 | 7:03 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 14.4 | 1,200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:04 PM CDT | EF1 | Henry, IL | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 0.9 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:12 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 0.3 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:13 PM CDT | EF1 | Hancock, IL | 6.0 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:19 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 5.9 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 7:22 PM CDT | EF0 | Walworth, WI | 1.9 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:23 PM CDT | EF0 | Benton, MO | 0.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:25 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 1.6 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 7:29 PM CDT | EF2 | McDonough, IL | 12.8 | 200 | $90 | ||
| April 17 | 7:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Racine, WI | 1.4 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:40 PM CDT | EF2 | Fulton, IL | 18.1 | 500 | $500 | ||
| April 17 | 7:44 PM CDT | EF0 | Morgan, MO | 1.2 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 7:46 PM CDT | EF1 | Morgan, MO | 7.2 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 7:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Schuyler, IL | 36.7 | 1,200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:52 PM CDT | EF0 | Waukesha, WI | 0.6 | 70 | |||
| April 17 | 7:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Racine, WI | 3.7 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:56 PM CDT | EF1 | Racine, WI | 5.2 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:59 PM CDT | EF0 | Morgan, MO | 1.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 8:08 PM CDT | EF0 | Cole, MO | 3.5 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 8:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Mason, IL | 15.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 8:14 PM CDT | EF1 | Bureau, IL | 17.6 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 8:22 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 6.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 8:26 PM CDT | EF1 | Menard, IL | 5.9 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 8:27 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 2.3 | 500 | |||
| April 17 | 8:27 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 2.3 | 70 | $50 | ||
| April 17 | 8:29 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 4.6 | 1,100 | |||
| April 17 | 8:31 PM CDT | EF0 | Callaway, MO | 2.3 | 50 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.
Sources
NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.