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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1017 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W MOUNT MORRIS 42.05N 89.49W
04/27/2026 M46 MPH OGLE IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION REPORTED 46 MPH GUST
WEST OF MOUNT MORRIS.
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW PERU 41.35N 89.15W
04/27/2026 M51 MPH LA SALLE IL AWOS
CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT
FROM 2 NNW PERU. MEASURED AT KVYS.
1224 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE WINNEBAGO 42.26N 89.23W
04/27/2026 M52 MPH WINNEBAGO IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KILWINNE5 REPORTED
52 MPH GUST.
1244 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW SYCAMORE 42.02N 88.72W
04/27/2026 M63 MPH DE KALB IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KILSYCAM31 REPORTED
63 MPH GUST.
1244 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE LELAND 41.66N 88.78W
04/27/2026 M63 MPH DE KALB IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KILLELAN7 RECORDED
63 MPH GUST.
1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW LELAND 41.59N 88.85W
04/27/2026 M56 MPH LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KILEARLV3 RECORDED
56 MPH GUST.
1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW CORTLAND 41.93N 88.71W
04/27/2026 M56 MPH DE KALB IL AWOS
DIALED INTO KDKB AWOS. SUSTAINED AT 51 MPH.
LIKELY NOT A PEAK GUST.
1250 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ENE HERBERT 42.18N 88.70W
04/27/2026 M52 MPH MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
ILLINOIS DOT WEATHER STATION ON HARMONY ROAD
SOUTHWEST OF MARENGO REPORTED 52 MPH GUST.
1250 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW HARVARD 42.47N 88.66W
04/27/2026 M55 MPH MCHENRY IL MESONET
ILLINOIS DOT STATION ON LAWRENCE ROAD
NORTHWEST OF LAWRENCE REPORTED 55 MPH GUST.
1255 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW GREENWOOD 42.38N 88.39W
04/27/2026 MCHENRY IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF LARGE BRANCH BROKEN SOUTH
OF GREENWOOD. LITTLE TO NO OTHER DAMAGE
NOTED IN VICINITY. TIME ESTIMATED.
1255 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SANDWICH 41.65N 88.62W
04/27/2026 DE KALB IL EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN ONTO POWER LINES ALONG
BOULEVARD STREET IN SANDWICH. TIME
ESTIMATED.
1255 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW SANDWICH 41.70N 88.64W
04/27/2026 DE KALB IL EMERGENCY MNGR
UPPER PORTION OF LARGE TREE BROKEN, LANDING
ON HOUSE, NEAR SANDWICH ROAD AND COY ROAD
NORTH OF SANDWICH. TIME ESTIMATED.
0100 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE SHABBONA 41.84N 88.85W
04/27/2026 M51 MPH DE KALB IL MESONET
WEATHER STATION AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
AGRONOMY RESEARCH CENTER REPORTED 51 MPH
GUST NORTH OF SHABBONA.
0103 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 E KANEVILLE 41.83N 88.46W
04/27/2026 KANE IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF LARGE BRANCH OR TREE
BROKEN, BLOCKING GREEN ROAD NEAR IL-47. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0103 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE BIG ROCK 41.75N 88.50W
04/27/2026 KANE IL PUBLIC
REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES WITH NUMEROUS
BRANCHES BROKEN IN THE BIG ROCK AREA AND
AREAS SOUTHWEST OF AURORA AIRPORT. MANY
BRANCHES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER
BROKEN, AT LEAST ONE TREE WITH MOST BRANCHES
BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON NEARBY
WEATHER STATIONS.
0103 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW SUGAR GROVE 41.77N 88.48W
04/27/2026 M67 MPH KANE IL ASOS
PEAK WIND SO FAR AT KARR ASOS.
0105 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG AURORA 41.76N 88.32W
04/27/2026 KANE IL AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE BRANCH BROKEN NEAR WILDER STREET AND
PARK AVENUE IN AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR. RELAYED VIA AMATEUR RADIO.
0105 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SANDWICH 41.64N 88.62W
04/27/2026 M72 MPH DE KALB IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KILSANDW45 REPORTED
72 MPH GUST.
0110 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BONFIELD 41.15N 88.04W
04/27/2026 M47 MPH KANKAKEE IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION NEAR BONFIELD
REPORTED 47 MPH GUST.
0110 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE CAMPTON HILLS 42.00N 88.38W
04/27/2026 KANE IL PUBLIC
SIDING WAS REMOVED FROM A HOUSE AS STRONG
NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS MOVED THROUGH ELGIN.
TIME APPROXIMATED BASED ON NEARBY
OBSERVATIONS.
0113 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW WARRENVILLE 41.83N 88.21W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHARED A PICTURE OF AN
ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWER LEANING AND
SEEMINGLY BEING HELD UP BY THE POWER LINES
AS A RESULT OF STRONG WAKE LOW WINDS BEHIND
A SYSTEM OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TIME
APPROXIMATED BASED ON NEARBY OBSERVATIONS.
0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW DUPAGE AIRPORT 41.90N 88.25W
04/27/2026 M52 MPH DUPAGE IL ASOS
FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
0115 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NE GLEN ELLYN 41.89N 88.04W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL LOCAL OFFICIAL
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY
REPORTS AT LEAST ONE TREE SNAPPED AT
CHURCHILL WOODS FOREST PRESERVE. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0115 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE WHEATON 41.84N 88.07W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN AND A
FEW SMALL TREES SNAPPED NEAR COLLEGE OF
DUPAGE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0120 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NE VILLA PARK 41.89N 87.97W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC
PHOTOS SHARED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW UPROOTED
TREE NEAR MYRTLE STREET AND DIVISION STREET
IN VILLA PARK. TIME ESTIMATED.
0120 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N LOMBARD 41.90N 88.01W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL LOCAL OFFICIAL
MULTIPLE SMALL BRANCHES BROKEN ALONG IL-64
IN NORTH LOMBARD AND NORTH VILLA PARK. A FEW
LARGE LIMBS ALSO BROKEN. RELAYED BY FOREST
PRESERVE DISTRICT OF DUPAGE COUNTY. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0124 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE WHEELING 42.12N 87.91W
04/27/2026 M48 MPH COOK IL ASOS
0125 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N LIBERTYVILLE 42.29N 87.95W
04/27/2026 LAKE IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF 24-INCH DIAMETER TREE
SNAPPED NEAR AVALON LANE AND MINEAR DRIVE IN
LIBERTYVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WHEATON 41.87N 88.10W
04/27/2026 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
A SIX INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB HAD BROKEN AND
WAS BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK NEAR SCOTT ST AND
SEMINARY AVE IN WHEATON. TIME ESTIMATED.
0138 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BENSENVILLE 41.96N 87.92W
04/27/2026 M54 MPH DUPAGE IL ASOS
AT KORD. FROM THE SOUTHEAST.
0140 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE HARWOOD HEIGHTS 41.97N 87.79W
04/27/2026 COOK IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF BROKEN TREE BRANCHES IN
NORWOOD PARK, JEFFERSON PARK, AND PORTAGE
PARK COMMUNITY AREAS OF CHICAGO. RELAYED VIA
CHICAGO311. TIME ESTIMATED.
0142 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE PORTAGE PARK - CHI 41.96N 87.75W
04/27/2026 M50 MPH COOK IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION IN MAYFAIR AREA OF
CHICAGO REPORTED 50 MPH WIND GUST.
0150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW ROGERS PARK - CHI 42.00N 87.68W
04/27/2026 COOK IL PUBLIC
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF BROKEN TREE BRANCHES IN
ROGERS PARK AND EDGEWATER COMMUNITY AREAS OF
CHICAGO. RELAYED VIA CHICAGO311. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0156 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ENE BEECHER 41.37N 87.56W
04/27/2026 M50 MPH WILL IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION EAST OF BEECHER
REPORTED 50 MPH GUST.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SE SCHERERVILLE 41.46N 87.40W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS LARGE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN
AROUND THE SOUTHEAST PART OF SCHERERVILLE,
INCLUDING A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ONTO HOMES.
A NUMBER OF POWER POLES WERE DOWNED AS WELL.
TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW ST. JOHN 41.44N 87.48W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED AND BLOCKING THE
ROAD NEAR 97TH LN AND OLCOTT AVE IN ST.
JOHN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N CROWN POINT 41.42N 87.36W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
A LARGE TREE WAS SNAPPED AT THE BASE ON THE
600 BLOCK OF N MAIN ST IN CROWN POINT. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE CEDAR LAKE 41.38N 87.43W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN OR SNAPPED
IN CEDAR LAKE, INCLUDING ONE LARGE TRUNK
SNAPPED ALONG LAKESHORE DRIVE. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0202 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW CEDAR LAKE 41.38N 87.46W
04/27/2026 M57 MPH LAKE IN PUBLIC
0202 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PEOTONE 41.33N 87.79W
04/27/2026 M56 MPH WILL IL PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION REPORTED 56 MPH
GUST.
0208 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ST. JOHN 41.44N 87.47W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF 3-FOOT DIAMETER TREE
SNAPPED, ROAD SIGN BENT, ALONG 96TH LANE IN
ST JOHN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0210 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE MERRILLVILLE 41.50N 87.32W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN PUBLIC
HARDWARE STORE SIGN DAMAGED ALONG
MISSISSIPPI STREET IN MERRILLVILLE. SHARED
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED.
0210 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE ST. JOHN 41.42N 87.45W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN PUBLIC
MULTIPLE POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG 109TH
AVENUE NEAR MAPLE LANE. AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE
STRUCK BY FALLING POWER POLES. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0212 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N LAKES OF THE FOUR S 41.46N 87.21W
04/27/2026 M58 MPH PORTER IN PUBLIC
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PEOTONE 41.33N 87.79W
04/27/2026 M56 MPH WILL IL PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT
FROM PEOTONE.
0222 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW PORTAGE 41.56N 87.20W
04/27/2026 PORTER IN PUBLIC
LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED NEAR MYERS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PORTAGE.
0222 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW SOUTH HAVEN 41.55N 87.17W
04/27/2026 M59 MPH PORTER IN PUBLIC
A 59 MPH GUST WAS RECORDED AT PORTAGE HIGH
SCHOOL.
0225 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PORTAGE 41.58N 87.17W
04/27/2026 PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE BRANCHES WERE REPORTED DOWN AROUND
PORTAGE AND ONE TREE WAS DOWN AND BLOCKING
THE ROAD AT HAMSTROM RD AND CENTRAL AVE.
0225 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SE SCHERERVILLE 41.46N 87.40W
04/27/2026 LAKE IN PUBLIC
MULTIPLE SMALL BRANCHES BROKEN ALONG BURR
STREET JUST NORTHWEST OF CROWN POINT.
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W VALPARAISO 41.47N 87.07W
04/27/2026 PORTER IN LOCAL OFFICIAL
95 FOOT METAL RADIO TOWER COLLAPSED NEAR
LINCOLNWAY AND YELLOWSTONE ROAD IN
VALPARAISO. TIME ESTIMATED.
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 E VALPARAISO 41.47N 87.05W
04/27/2026 PORTER IN PUBLIC
LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF OAK AND GARFIELD STREETS IN
VALPARAISO. TIME ESTIMATED.
0240 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE VALPARAISO 41.45N 87.01W
04/27/2026 M54 MPH PORTER IN ASOS
0707 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W GIBSON CITY 40.47N 88.40W
04/27/2026 M57 MPH FORD IL PUBLIC
MEASURED AT AN AMBIENT PWS.
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG PAXTON 40.46N 88.09W
04/27/2026 FORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
AN 8-10 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB WAS DOWNED
ON EAST PATTON ST BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
COLLEGE STREETS IN PAXTON. TIME ESTIMATED
USING RADAR.
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCKLEY 40.60N 88.04W
04/27/2026 IROQUOIS IL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ONTO A TRUCK IN
BUCKLEY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0730 PM FLOOD PAXTON 40.46N 88.09W
04/27/2026 FORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ABOUT A HALF A DOZEN STREETS IN PAXTON WERE
REPORTED TO BE UNDER 3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE ELLIOTT 40.46N 88.26W
04/27/2026 FORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
A LARGE TREE WAS DOWNED AND BLOCKING A
DRIVEWAY ALONG IL-9 SOUTHEAST OF ELLIOTT.
0734 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW CRESCENT CITY 40.73N 87.91W
04/27/2026 M58 MPH IROQUOIS IL PUBLIC
MEASURED AT AN AMBIENT PWS.
0805 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WSW FOWLER 40.59N 87.38W
04/27/2026 M60 MPH BENTON IN PUBLIC
A 60 MPH GUST WAS RECORDED BY A PRIVATE
WEATHER STATION ALONG US-41 SOUTHWEST OF
FOWLER.
0815 PM RAIN 2 E OXFORD 40.52N 87.21W
04/27/2026 M2.40 INCH BENTON IN PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KINOXFOR5 REPORTED
2.4 INCHES STORM TOTAL RAINFALL THUS FAR,
WITH 2.36 INCHES OVER 1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES.
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