Illinois, Missouri Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 04-23-2026 23:26

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 24 at 1:26AM CDT until April 24 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 11:26pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South Central Pike County in west central Illinois... Northwestern Pike County in northeastern Missouri... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 126 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Spencerburg, or 8 miles northeast of Vandalia, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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. * Locations impacted include... Curryville, Spencerburg, Frankford, Tarrants, Ashburn, Louisiana, Pike, Rockport, Atlas and Pleasant Hill.
Instruction: 
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 2:00 AM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 2:00 AM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Pike, IL; Pike, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO