Illinois Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/17/2026 12:18

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 2:18PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 12:18pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 342 UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 340. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONTGOMERY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN GREENE JERSEY MACOUPIN IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ADAMS BROWN PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF LITCHFIELD, MOUNT STERLING, PITTSFIELD, AND QUINCY.
Area Description: 
Adams, IL; Brown, IL; Calhoun, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL; Macoupin, IL; Montgomery, IL; Pike, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO