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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
900 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0336 PM     Tornado          3 NNE Kent              42.35N 89.87W
04/17/2026                   Stephenson         IL   NWS Storm Survey 

            Corrects tornado start time from 3 NNE Kent. 
            A high-end EF2, possible multi-vortex, 
            tornado with estimated peak winds around 130 
            mph started along Highway 20, SW of Lena IL, 
            and tracked through Lena before lifting just 
            SW of McConnell. Extensive damage was noted 
            to trees, with a lot of damage to roofs and 
            siding throughout Lena Illinois. Three 
            houses saw extensive damage, with some walls 
            that collapsed as well. 


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