CAMEO+ eventENVIRONMENT2026-04-18🇺🇸

National Weather Service says Lena tornado was a strong EF-2

source: Nature -> target: Lena, Illinois

On 2026-04-18, a destructive tornado struck Lena in Stephenson County, Illinois, and the National Weather Service later preliminarily rated it a strong EF-2. The storm caused structural damage, toppled trees, and left 1,435 Lena customers without power, though no fatalities or serious injuries were reported.

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Location
LenaIllinoisNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America42.375, -89.822
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