EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois with peak winds around 130 mph, NWS confirms

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date April 18, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 18, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ef-2-tornado-struck-lena-illinois-nws-confirms/3924843/

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An EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois during Friday's severe storms, National Weather Service crews said after surveying the path of destruction the storm left behind. Between 3:32 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Friday, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds around 130 mph touched down southwest of Lena, Illinois ...