Active Weather Alerts
Tornado Watch
Issued: 8:33 PM Apr. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN MENARD PEORIA SANGAMON SHELBY STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CLINTON, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN, NORMAL, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, AND WINCHESTER.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:28 PM Apr. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...PATCHY BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... Southerly winds gusting 30 to 40 mph may result in patchy blowing dust this afternoon and early evening. If you are driving, be aware that there may be sudden reductions in visibility as low as one mile. The blowing dust potential will come to an end as thunderstorms bring rain to the region this evening.
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:04 PM Apr. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Strong thunderstorms are likely this evening into tonight, and there is potential for locally heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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