Severe Thunderstorm Watch Illinois | Effective 03/22/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:18PM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND EDGAR IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, MATTOON, NEWTON, OLNEY, PARIS, AND ROBINSON.
Area Description: 
Clark, IL; Clay, IL; Coles, IL; Crawford, IL; Cumberland, IL; Edgar, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Lawrence, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL