Illinois Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/21/2026 18:43

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 21 at 8:43PM CDT until June 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 363, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS SHELBY 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, ROBINSON, AND SHELBYVILLE.
Area Description: 
Clark, IL; Clay, IL; Coles, IL; Crawford, IL; Cumberland, IL; Edgar, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Lawrence, IL; Richland, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL