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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:26 PM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Menard County in central Illinois...
West central Logan County in central Illinois...
North central Sangamon County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kilbourne, or
7 miles northwest of Petersburg, 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Greenview around 530 PM CDT.
Middletown around 540 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 55 between mile markers 103 and 105.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
Illinois.

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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.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:01 PM Jun. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Illinois River near Havana.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Access road to Anderson Lake north
campground closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1
feet Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Illinois River
Havana        14.0  17.0  Wed 10 am CD 17.3  17.7  18.1


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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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