Headline:
Tornado Warning issued June 17 at 5:21PM CDT until June 17 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
TORILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
Northern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bement, or 11 miles south of Monticello, moving
east at 55 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Tuscola around 530 PM CDT.
Villa Grove and Camargo around 540 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newman.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 211 and 221.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid 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.
Area Description:
Champaign, IL; Douglas, IL; Piatt, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov