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Tornado Warning
Issued: 10:42 PM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR MOULTRIE COUNTY... At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sullivan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Sullivan and Allenville around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cadwell, Kirksville, and Gays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:49 PM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois... Piatt County in central Illinois... South central De Witt County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 449 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Maroa to near Niantic to near Dawson, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Decatur, Forsyth, Harristown, Argenta, Illiopolis, Oreana, Niantic, Mechanicsburg, Mount Auburn, and Cisco around 455 PM CDT. Mount Zion, Cerro Gordo, Long Creek, and Decatur Airport around 500 PM CDT. Monticello around 505 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Bement, Blue Mound, Macon, Hammond, Ivesdale, Dalton City, Atwood, Lovington and Arthur. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 107 and 168. This also includes Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park & Memorial, Spitler Woods State Natural Area, and Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and east central Illinois. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 7:14 PM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 342 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MASON MCLEAN MENARD SANGAMON SHELBY TAZEWELL IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LAWRENCEVILLE, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NEWTON, NORMAL, OLNEY, PARIS, PEKIN, PETERSBURG, ROBINSON, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.
Wind Advisory
Issued: 6:55 AM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. &&
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