Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/21/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 21 at 4:56PM CDT until June 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois... Northeastern Richland County in southeastern Illinois... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 455 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ste. Marie to near Olney, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Chauncey around 500 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport and Russellville.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Lawrence, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL