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| Storm reports from April 13th | Storm reports from April 14th | Storm reports from April 15th |
...April 13 Storm Reports...
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM Hail Marseilles 41.33N 88.71W
04/13/2026 E1.00 Inch La Salle IL Trained Spotter
Spotter reports lots of pea sized hail but a
few stones up to quarter size.
0204 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 S Bonfield 41.12N 88.05W
04/13/2026 M58 MPH Kankakee IL Public
Measured at PWS KILBONFI13.
0221 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Chebanse 41.02N 87.91W
04/13/2026 Kankakee IL Emergency Mngr
Report of 2 power poles down. Relayed by EM.
Time estimated via radar.
0223 PM Hail Kankakee 41.12N 87.86W
04/13/2026 E0.88 Inch Kankakee IL Public
Video shared of lots of nickel to penny
sized hail. Time estimated from radar.
0225 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Manteno 41.22N 87.83W
04/13/2026 Kankakee IL Emergency Mngr
Report of a tree down and 3 power poles
snapped at the base. Tree size unknown. Time
estimated from radar.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SE Crown Point 41.39N 87.33W
04/13/2026 E55 MPH Lake IN Amateur Radio
Estimate of 55 mph wind gust near Crown
Point. Time estimated via radar.
0314 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NW Morocco 40.98N 87.47W
04/13/2026 M58 MPH Newton IN Public
Time estimated from radar.
0320 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ESE Valparaiso 41.45N 87.00W
04/13/2026 M59 MPH Porter IN ASOS
Measured at KVPZ.
0343 PM Hail 1 W Rensselaer 40.94N 87.17W
04/13/2026 E1.25 Inch Jasper IN Public
Photo shared on social media of slightly
larger-than-quarter sized hail east of the
Jasper County Fairgrounds. Time estimated
from radar.
...April 14 Storm Reports...
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0824 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Durand 42.43N 89.33W
04/14/2026 Winnebago IL Public
Photo shared on social media showing a tree
uprooted in Durand. Time estimated from
radar.
0838 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Harvard 42.42N 88.63W
04/14/2026 M63 MPH McHenry IL Trained Spotter
0845 PM Hail Pecatonica 42.31N 89.36W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Winnebago IL Public
relayed by broadcast media. time estimated
by radar.
0853 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Poplar Grove 42.35N 88.82W
04/14/2026 Boone IL Storm Chaser
Tree downed along Poplar Grove Road
approximately 1 mile south of Poplar Grove.
Time estimated from radar.
0856 PM Hail 1 WNW Belvidere 42.26N 88.85W
04/14/2026 E1.75 Inch Boone IL Emergency Mngr
0856 PM Hail 1 S Belvidere 42.25N 88.84W
04/14/2026 E1.50 Inch Boone IL Public
relayed by broadcast media. time estimated
by radar.
0900 PM Hail Garden Prairie 42.25N 88.72W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Boone IL Public
relayed social media.
0903 PM Hail Poplar Grove 42.37N 88.82W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Boone IL Public
relayed social media.
0905 PM Hail 4 NW Garden Prairie 42.31N 88.75W
04/14/2026 M1.25 Inch Boone IL Public
Public report of half dollar size hail
northwest of Garden Prairie. Time estimated
by radar.
0905 PM Hail 3 SE Timberlane 42.31N 88.82W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Boone IL Emergency Mngr
0906 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Harvard 42.42N 88.63W
04/14/2026 M72 MPH McHenry IL Trained Spotter
Spotter reported a measured 72 mph gust
relayed by EM. Time estimated from radar.
0911 PM Hail 4 W Rochelle 41.93N 89.14W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Ogle IL Public
relayed by broadcast media. time estimated
by radar.
0913 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Winthrop Harbor 42.49N 87.81W
04/14/2026 M66 MPH Lake IL Public
Measured at an Ambient Personal Weather
Station.
0920 PM Marine Tstm Wind 2 E Winthrop Harbor 42.48N 87.78W
04/14/2026 M47 MPH LMZ740 IL Buoy
Measured at buoy 45187.
0923 PM Hail 3 W Rochelle 41.92N 89.13W
04/14/2026 E1.75 Inch Ogle IL Trained Spotter
Time estimated from radar.
0925 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hampshire 42.10N 88.53W
04/14/2026 Kane IL Emergency Mngr
report of power lines down north side of
Hampshire. time estimated by radar.
0930 PM Flood 2 WNW Rockford 42.29N 89.13W
04/14/2026 Winnebago IL Broadcast Media
Standing water over roadway on Auburn street
east of Auburn High School.
0934 PM Hail 1 NE Huntley 42.18N 88.41W
04/14/2026 M1.00 Inch McHenry IL Public
0938 PM Hail 2 NW DeKalb 41.95N 88.77W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch De Kalb IL Trained Spotter
Pea to quarter size hail reported in DeKalb.
Time estimated via radar.
0940 PM Hail DeKalb 41.93N 88.75W
04/14/2026 M1.25 Inch De Kalb IL Public
Picture shared of 1.0-1.25 inch hail in
Dekalb. Time estimated via radar.
0942 PM Hail 1 NE DeKalb 41.95N 88.74W
04/14/2026 M1.25 Inch De Kalb IL Public
Public report of hail up to 1.25 inches in
diameter.
0944 PM Hail 1 N DeKalb 41.95N 88.76W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch De Kalb IL Trained Spotter
0947 PM Hail 1 E DeKalb 41.94N 88.73W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch De Kalb IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0957 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Elgin 42.03N 88.30W
04/14/2026 Kane IL Public
Large tree downed onto wires along Chicago
Street in Elgin. Time estimated from radar.
1000 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Lily Lake 41.99N 88.47W
04/14/2026 Kane IL Emergency Mngr
report of wire down IL-47 and Burlington
road.
1003 PM Hail 1 SW Prospect Heights 42.09N 87.93W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1020 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Albany Park - Chic 41.96N 87.73W
04/14/2026 M63 MPH Cook IL Public
Measured at a personal weather station. A
separate PWS nearby reported a similar gust.
1020 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Irving Park - Chic 41.96N 87.73W
04/14/2026 M63 MPH Cook IL Public
Measured at a personal weather station. A
separate nearby station measured a similar
wind gust.
1021 PM Hail 2 W South Elgin 42.00N 88.33W
04/14/2026 M1.00 Inch Kane IL Public
1023 PM Flash Flood 1 ESE Hoffman Estates 42.05N 88.08W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Vehicle disabled in flood waters.
1025 PM Flood 2 NW Rosemont 42.01N 87.89W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
near Des Plaines and Ohare Airport. Relayed
via mping and waze.
1028 PM Hail 2 SW Schaumburg 42.00N 88.11W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Time estimated from radar.
1034 PM Hail 3 NW Carol Stream 41.95N 88.16W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1038 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Navy Pier 41.92N 87.57W
04/14/2026 M46 MPH LMZ741 IL C-Man Station
Measured at the Harrison-Dever crib.
1038 PM Hail 2 S Hanover Park 41.97N 88.14W
04/14/2026 E1.00 Inch DuPage IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1039 PM Flash Flood 1 NNW Hanover Park 42.01N 88.15W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Vehicle disabled in flood waters.
1043 PM Flash Flood 1 N Roselle 42.01N 88.08W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Four cars stuck in flood waters at the
intersection of Roselle Road and Wise Road.
1044 PM Flash Flood 2 NNE Medinah 42.00N 88.04W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Vehicle disabled in flood waters.
1050 PM Flood 1 E Uptown - Chicago 41.97N 87.65W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of flooding along
DuSable Lakeshore Drive near Montrose Beach.
Relayed via waze.
1050 PM Flood Montrose Harbor 41.97N 87.65W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of flooding along
DuSable Lakeshore Drive near Montrose Beach.
Relayed via waze.
1055 PM Flash Flood 1 WNW Des Plaines 42.05N 87.91W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Wolf Road underpass closed at Northwest
Highway in Des Plaines.
1100 PM Flash Flood 1 NE Norwood Park - Chi 41.99N 87.79W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple public reports of street and
basement flooding in the Edison Park,
Norwood Park, and Jefferson Park community
areas of Chicago.
1100 PM Flash Flood Rosemont 41.98N 87.87W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of flooding near
Rosemont and Ohare Airport, including
sections of I-190, Mannheim Road, Cumberland
Avenue.
1100 PM Rain 1 S Park Ridge 41.99N 87.84W
04/14/2026 M2.50 Inch Cook IL Public
Multiple personal weather stations in the
vicinity indicate between 2 and 2.5 inches
of rain fell in about one hour between 10
and 11 pm.
1101 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE Schaumburg 42.03N 88.07W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
At least one report of basement flooding in
Schaumburg.
1105 PM Flash Flood Schiller Park 41.95N 87.87W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Flooding on Irving Park Road at underpass
near Prairie Avenue in Schiller Park.
1109 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE Mount Prospect 42.07N 87.93W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
At least two reports of basement flooding in
Mount Prospect.
1110 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Beverly Shores 41.72N 86.94W
04/14/2026 M43 MPH LMZ745 IN C-Man Station
Measured at the Michigan City GLERL site.
1115 PM Flash Flood Schiller Park 41.97N 87.87W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Lawrence Avenue underpass flooded at Ruby
Street.
1120 PM Flood 1 NNW Norwood Park - Ch 42.01N 87.81W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Law enforcement reported flooding on Harlem
Ave between Touhy and Devon avenues. Some
stalled cars were reported with standing
water up to car bumpers.
1125 PM Flood 2 S Mount Prospect 42.03N 87.94W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of flooding near
Algonquin Road and Elmhurst Road. Relayed
via waze.
1130 PM Flash Flood 1 NNE North Park - Chic 41.99N 87.72W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple public reports of street and
basement flooding in the Forest Glen, North
Park, and West Ridge community areas of
Chicago.
1130 PM Flash Flood Edgewater - Chicago 41.98N 87.66W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple public reports of street and
basement flooding in the Rogers Park,
Edgewater, and Uptown community areas of
Chicago.
1130 PM Flash Flood 1 W Lincolnwood 42.00N 87.75W
04/14/2026 Cook IL Public
I-94 Edens Expressway flooded at Pratt
Avenue underpass. Relayed via waze.
1131 PM Flash Flood 2 WSW Schaumburg 42.02N 88.13W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
At least two vehicles stuck in flood waters
on Weathersfield Way.
1132 PM Flash Flood 2 NE Elk Grove Village 42.02N 87.96W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Vehicle disabled in flood waters on Busse
Road under I-90 bridge.
1135 PM Flash Flood 1 NNE Elmwood Park 41.93N 87.81W
04/14/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
2600 block of 74th Avenue closed due to
flooding.
0100 AM Rain Ohare Airport 41.98N 87.90W
04/15/2026 M2.21 Inch Cook IL ASOS
O'Hare Airport recorded 2.21 inches of rain
between 7PM and 1AM, with the heaviest rain
having occurred between 10PM and 12AM during
which 1.72 inches fell.
0306 AM Hail 4 S Walworth 42.48N 88.58W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch McHenry IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0600 AM Flood 2 SE Wadsworth 42.41N 87.90W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
0600 AM Flood 1 NNE Park City 42.36N 87.88W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
0600 AM Flood 1 NW Winthrop Harbor 42.49N 87.84W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
0600 AM Flood 1 SE Island Lake 42.27N 88.18W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
0600 AM Flood 3 NNE Wadsworth 42.46N 87.90W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
0600 AM Flood 2 S Antioch 42.45N 88.09W
04/15/2026 Lake IL Dept of Highways
A few inches of standing water on roadway.
Listed time is approximate time of first
flooding report in the area. Exact onset
time of flooding unknown.
...April 15 Storm Reports...
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM Funnel Cloud 4 SSE Oregon 41.97N 89.32W
04/15/2026 Ogle IL Public
Funnel cloud two thirds of the way down to
the ground. Observed on Rochelle Airport
webcam.
0550 PM Funnel Cloud 1 SSW Stillman Valley 42.09N 89.19W
04/15/2026 Ogle IL Broadcast Media
Funnel cloud via broadcast media.
0604 PM Funnel Cloud 2 WNW Lindenwood 42.06N 89.07W
04/15/2026 Ogle IL Public
Funnel cloud one third of way to the ground.
0812 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Seward 42.20N 89.37W
04/15/2026 Ogle IL NWS Storm Survey
Tree uprooted and possible door or siding
damage to farm outbuilding. Time estimated
from radar.
0815 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Seward 42.25N 89.36W
04/15/2026 Winnebago IL Emergency Mngr
Two power poles downed along Pecatonica Road
just north of Kelley Road. Time estimated
from radar.
0816 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Seward 42.22N 89.33W
04/15/2026 Winnebago IL NWS Storm Survey
Updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2
SE Seward. Several tree branches downed
along Murphy Road west of Conger Road. Time
estimated from radar.
0819 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Seward 42.23N 89.32W
04/15/2026 Winnebago IL NWS Storm Survey
Small portion of metal roof paneling peeled
off of farm outbuilding. Time estimated from
radar.
0820 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Winnebago 42.23N 89.28W
04/15/2026 Winnebago IL NWS Storm Survey
Medium to large tree branches downed. Time
estimated from radar.
0820 PM Hail Winnebago 42.27N 89.24W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch Winnebago IL Trained Spotter
0827 PM Hail 4 ENE Winnebago 42.30N 89.17W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch Winnebago IL Broadcast Media
reported at WIFR.
0830 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Byron 42.17N 89.21W
04/15/2026 Ogle IL Emergency Mngr
Tree downed.
0845 PM Hail Poplar Grove 42.37N 88.82W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Boone IL Public
relayed by broadcast media.
0900 PM Flash Flood Machesney Park 42.35N 89.04W
04/15/2026 Winnebago IL Public
At least one report of basement flooding in
Machesney Park. Time estimated.
0938 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Kaneville 41.86N 88.53W
04/15/2026 Kane IL Emergency Mngr
semi overturned on I-88 westbound. Westbound
shut down at Dauberman Road.
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Kaneville 41.82N 88.53W
04/15/2026 Kane IL Fire Dept/Rescue
relayed by EM. power lines and possibly
power poles down along Dauberman Road.
0944 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Elburn 41.88N 88.42W
04/15/2026 Kane IL Emergency Mngr
trees reported down blocking roadway.
Keslinger and Harley Roads. Vehicle then
struck downed tree. no injuries reported.
0959 PM Tstm Wnd Gst DuPage Airport 41.91N 88.25W
04/15/2026 M53 MPH DuPage IL ASOS
1018 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Ohare Airport 41.98N 87.93W
04/15/2026 M48 MPH DuPage IL Mesonet
peak wind gust at Ohare airport measured at
runway sensor 27L.
1040 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 NE Montrose Harbor 41.97N 87.63W
04/15/2026 M43 MPH LMZ741 IL Mesonet
Mesonet station XMTB Montrose Beach Light.
1046 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Navy Pier 41.92N 87.57W
04/15/2026 M39 MPH LMZ741 IL Mesonet
Mesonet station CHII2 Harrison-Dever Crib.
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| Radar loop during the afternoon of April 13th. | Radar loop during the evening of April 14th. | Radar loop during the evening of April 15th. |
| Radar loops courtesy of the Iowa Environment Mesonet | ||
Meteorology and Additional Context
1. 2026 Severe Weather Season Context
The 2026 severe weather season was already off to an incredibly fast start with a rare early January flash flood event across Chicago, a regional tornado outbreak on March 10th, and several additional events through the end of March and early April. This fast start is further illustrated in the image below, which shows the combined counts of Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings issued by our office broken out by year. 2026 sticks out like a sore thumb!
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| NWS Chicago Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warning counts by year. Image courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. |
2. Storm Prediction Center Outlooks
At least a portion of our forecast area was highlighted in a severe weather threat area by the Storm Prediction Center on nearly every day of this week:
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| SPC Outlook for April 13th | SPC Outlook for April 14th | SPC Outlook for April 15th | SPC Outlook for April 17th |
3. Upper-Level Pattern
The upper-level pattern over the week generally featured active troughing across the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Southwesterly flow across the Central Plains then served to guide several disturbances into and across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The looping image below shows the evolution of winds at 500 mb, or approximately 20,000 feet above ground level:
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For more information on the active start to the 2026 severe weather season through mid-April, check out this web page.
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Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged! Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site. Additional event recaps can be found on the NWS Chicago Past Events Page |
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