Illinois Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/17/2026 21:40

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 11:40PM CDT until June 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 9:40pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 342, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLARK CUMBERLAND IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, NEWTON, OLNEY, AND ROBINSON.
Area Description: 
Clark, IL; Clay, IL; Crawford, IL; Cumberland, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Lawrence, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL