Illinois Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 06/17/2026 05:50

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued June 17 at 7:50AM CDT until June 17 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 5:50am
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS 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
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov