Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 10 at 12:39AM CDT until August 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 10:39pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
TORLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Livingston County in central Illinois...
Southwestern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
North central Ford County in east central Illinois...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1239 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a
tornado was located near Dwight, moving east at 30 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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Livingston, southwestern Kankakee and north central
Ford Counties, including the following locations... Campus, Union
Hill, Cabery, Emington, Buckingham, and Reddick.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Ford, IL; Kankakee, IL; Livingston, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov