A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of October 26th.  Three tornadoes were reported along with damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 05:55:00 to 26-OCT-10 05:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELBURN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage occurred on Keslinger Road about a half mile east of Francis Road. There were five utility poles down with several power lines broken and lying in the street. Additionally, about twenty feet west of the intersection, there was also some damage to the power lines, but no poles down or lines broken. The orientation of the fallen poles was consistent with the lean of several areas of brush along the road and tree branches of a nearby tree, and were indicative of southerly straight line winds associated with a microburst.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:03:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST CHARLES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Winds were estimated at 55-60 MPH by a retired NWS employee.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:55:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARVEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple large tree branches, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, were blown down south of 155th Street between Wood Street and Halstead Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:33:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTIOCH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wires and large tree limbs were blown down across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:50:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINTHROP HARBOR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several tree limbs were blown down throughout the area. Large limbs were down on power lines on the 600 block of Whitney Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:14:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DPA)DUPAGE CO ARPT
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Three planes were flipped over and damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:23:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOURBONNAIS
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Funnel Cloud in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:15:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEBANSE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A funnel cloud was sighted near 3250 North and 1100 East Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:12:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: BAILEYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

One large tree was blown down about 5 miles north northeast of Forreston, near the Stephenson County border.

Thunderstorm Wind in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:45:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees and wires were blown down in an unincorporated part of Winnebago County near Rockford.

Funnel Cloud in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:36:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST ANNE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was sighted near St. Anne.

Funnel Cloud in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 07:10:00 to 26-OCT-10 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE LAKE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was sighted on the Illinois side of the state line, just west of St. John, Indiana.

Thunderstorm Wind in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 05:58:00 to 26-OCT-10 05:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATSEKA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Tornado in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:41:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Meridian Road southeast of Ashton.  The damage path was convergent and narrow.  Some of the damage included a couple of outbuildings with poor structural integrity and a few that had their roofs ripped off.  The top of a metal silo was 'punched' in and a grain cart was flipped onto its side.  In addition to the structural damage, numerous 2x4's were speared into the ground and metal siding was strewn into the fields to the northeast of the farm.

Thunderstorm Wind in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:15:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARRENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several south lobby windows of the Nicor office on Ferry Road were blown in.

Tornado in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:40:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: PEOTONE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down about 4 miles east of Peotone. The tornado produced its most intense damage along South Will Center Road, about halfway between Corning Road and Peotone-Beacher Road, removing a house's roof, collapsing exterior walls on the second floor of the house, and completely destroying a garage and three other outbuildings.  Two teenage boys were injured in the house. Four power poles were also downed just northeast of the area along Peotone-Beecher Road.  Additional EF1 and EF0 damage was found along a path running southwest toward Kennedy Road.  This damage consisted of collapsed outbuildings, snapped cedar trees, and damage to homes. One home on Corning Road was pushed off its foundation and the chimney collapsed.

Tornado in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 05:55:00 to 26-OCT-10 05:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: VIRGIL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado that was northwest of Elburn touched down in a corn field about one mile north of Route 38, west of Francis Road. The tornado closely followed Francis Road and was on the ground for about �� of a mile. At the max width, the tornado was about 20 yards wide. The path touched three farmsteads and one home. The first farmstead that was affected sustained high end EF0 damage. An old garage and a small barn were leveled on the property, the roof was damaged on another building, and the trees on the property also sustained damage. There were several tree branches down around the property, and the trunk of a healthy pine tree was completely snapped. The second farmstead affected was located about a half mile up Francis Road. A temporary storage structure on the property was not constructed with any sort of wood or metal covering, but a heavy duty tarp-like material, heavily secured to the metal skeleton. The tarp was torn away from most of the metal structure, but still remained attached at one end. Several other buildings on the property, which were permanent, remained undamaged. The third and final farmstead affected was the most heavily affected area along the tornado's path. The farmstead was located about a quarter mile up Francis Road. Two large barns and one grain bin were completely destroyed on this property, and a telephone pole was completely snapped at the base.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:33:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDENHURST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A 41 year old woman was eastbound on Grand Avenue near Deep Lake Road when a tree limb blew down, crashed through her windshield, and impaled her abdomen. She was hospitalized.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 06:31:00 to 26-OCT-10 06:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE VILLA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Tree limbs were blocking the road near the intersection of Fairfield Road and Hawthorne Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 26-OCT-10 04:52:00 to 26-OCT-10 04:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHELLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Thunderstorm winds caused damage to a hog confinement building. The roof was lifted off and the underlying wood structure was ripped out and deposited in a field. Winds were estimated at 75 to 80 mph.