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Tornado Warning 110, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT for Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 PM CDT (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Christian County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 611 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.5
The text
As transmitted.
995
WFUS53 KILX 180021
TORILX
ILC021-173-180100-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0110.260618T0021Z-260618T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
721 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Christian County in central Illinois...
Central Shelby County in central Illinois...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Owaneco, or near Pana, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Pana around 725 PM CDT.
Tower Hill around 735 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Shelbyville.
This also includes Eagle Creek State Park, Hidden Springs State
Forest, and Wolf Creek State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3934 8914 3935 8914 3935 8930 3949 8929
3953 8872 3952 8871 3952 8865 3929 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 270DEG 37KT 3940 8920
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
NMA2 follow-up statements
661
WWUS53 KILX 180038
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
738 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
ILC021-180048-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-260618T0100Z/
Christian-
738 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 3951 8895 3953 8872 3952 8871 3952 8865
3929 8864 3932 8897
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 270DEG 37KT 3940 8897
$$
ILC173-180100-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-260618T0100Z/
Shelby-
738 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHELBY COUNTY...
At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tower Hill, or near Pana, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Shelbyville around 745 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Wolf
Creek State Park, Clarksburg, Westervelt, and Lakewood.
This also includes Eagle Creek State Park, Hidden Springs State
Forest, and Wolf Creek State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3951 8895 3953 8872 3952 8871 3952 8865
3929 8864 3932 8897
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 270DEG 37KT 3940 8897
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
NMA388
WWUS53 KILX 180043
SVSILX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
743 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
ILC173-180053-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-260618T0100Z/
Shelby-
743 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However,
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 3951 8895 3953 8872 3952 8871 3952 8865
3929 8864 3932 8897
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 270DEG 37KT 3940 8890
$$
NMAWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 17, 6:29 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A Tornado Watch is in effect until 10pm CDT for locations along and south of a Macomb to Chenoa line. All severe hazards are possible...with the greatest probability for strong tornadoes focusing south of a Springfield to Paris line.
- Quiet weather will prevail Thursday through Saturday...with the next chance for thunderstorms arriving by Sunday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 6:29 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 629 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A Tornado Watch is in effect until 10pm CDT for locations along and south of a Macomb to Chenoa line. All severe hazards are possible...with the greatest probability for strong tornadoes focusing south of a Springfield to Paris line. - Quiet weather will prevail Thursday through Saturday...with the next chance for thunderstorms arriving by Sunday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 316 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 19z/2pm mesoanalysis shows an outflow boundary left behind by the morning convection along a Quincy...to Litchfield...to Salem line. This is considerably further south than previously thought: therefore the most significant risk for widespread severe weather later this afternoon and evening has shifted south as well. As such, the new Tornado Watch coordinated with SPC does not include the far northern KILX CWA from the Peoria area northward. MLCAPEs are currently under 1000J/kg: however, as the boundary mixes slowly northward this afternoon, the RAP suggests MLCAPEs will increase into the 1500-2000J/kg along/southeast of a Quincy to Champaign line over the next couple of hours. Impressive wind fields aloft are contributing to very strong 0-6km bulk shear of 60-80kt...while 0-1km shear values remain in the 30-40kt range. Given marginal instability and extreme shear, am expecting supercell thunderstorms to rapidly develop along/ahead of a slowly advancing cold front across the Illinois River Valley imminently. All severe hazards will be in play...including damaging wind gusts in excess of 70mph, hail larger than golf balls, and tornadoes. The Significant Tornado Parameter (STP) is currently maximized closer to the outflow boundary from central/northern Missouri across south-central Illinois, but is progged to lift northward later this afternoon/evening. At this time, it appears the highest probability of potentially strong tornadoes will focus along/south of a Springfield to Paris line. Thunderstorms are currently developing in a band from Galesburg/Rushville eastward to Pontiac/Champaign. CAMs have generally sped up the development process, as well as the gradual S/SE movement of the band. As a result, think the primary severe risk will be focused along the I-72 corridor between 4pm and 6pm, then will sink toward I-70 by 7pm to 9pm. The primary line of convection will exit the far SE KILX CWA around midnight: however, a few showers may linger further north throughout the evening into the first part of the overnight. A short-wave trough will bring a period of mid-level cloudiness to central Illinois Thursday morning, with forecast soundings suggesting the potential for a few light rain showers mostly along/south of a Rushville to Robinson line where slight chance PoPs (20%) are warranted. Once this wave departs, a return to cool and mostly dry weather will be on tap for Friday and Saturday. The next significant chance for precipitation will hold off until late Saturday night into Sunday as a stronger short-wave trough traverses the Plains and approaches from the west. Given better deep-layer moisture and strong forcing, think showers and thunderstorms will become widespread. The severe weather risk remains uncertain at this time, with several machine learning algorithms such as Colorado State and NSSL keeping the greatest probabilities further south. A few NCAR members do however suggest 15-30% probs northward into central Illinois, so will need to keep an eye on mesoscale details as the time nears. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 629 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 A line of scattered but intense convection located along the I-72 corridor will continue to gradually push east-southeast of the terminals through about 02-04z. Convective impacts will be greatest at SPI, DEC, and CMI, where brief LIFR vsbys and variable and gusty thunderstorm winds are expected. Skies will gradually clear overnight, with winds become steady from the W to WNW around 8-12 kts. After 12z, diurnal CU with bases around 5kft will develop with steady NW around 10-15 kts. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for ILZ027>031- 036>038. Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ILZ040>057- 061>063-066>068-071>073. && KEY MESSAGES...Barnes DISCUSSION...Barnes AVIATION...WFO PAH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 3:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 328 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ILZ036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-181100- Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign- Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie- Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper- Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 328 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A broken line of thunderstorms capable of all severe hazards will settle southward through central Illinois late this afternoon and evening. The strongest cells within the line will have the potential to produce tornadoes, damaging wind gusts in excess of 70mph, and hail large than golf balls. The highest probability for strong tornadoes will focus along and south of a Springfield to Paris line. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will develop across the area late Saturday night into Sunday. At this time it appears the severe weather risk will remain low. River flooding is ongoing for portions of central Illinois. Please refer to the latest flood statements for details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed through 10pm this evening. Expected storm motion is toward the east at 60-70mph. ILZ027>031-181100- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford- 328 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and large hail will track across north-central Illinois late this afternoon. The storms will drop south of the Peoria area by early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will develop across the area late Saturday night into Sunday. At this time it appears the severe weather risk will remain low. River flooding is ongoing for portions of central Illinois. Please refer to the latest flood statements for details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed through 5pm this afternoon. Expected storm motion is toward the east at 60-70mph. Barnes
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:37 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
637 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0541 PM Rain 1 ENE Washington 40.71N 89.39W
06/17/2026 M3.54 Inch Tazewell IL Public
Rainfall so far today in Washington.
&&
07Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:44 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
644 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM Rain Astoria 40.23N 90.36W
06/17/2026 M1.98 Inch Fulton IL Mesonet
Rainfall so far today.
&&Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:50 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
650 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Rain NWS Lincoln 40.15N 89.34W
06/17/2026 M1.97 Inch Logan IL Official NWS Obs
Rainfall since this Wednesday morning
Station Elevation: 586 ft.
&&
07Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:10 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
710 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM Hail Charleston 39.48N 88.18W
06/17/2026 M1.75 Inch Coles IL Public
&&
RACLocal storm report, Jun 17, 7:11 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
711 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0649 PM Hail 2 SW Humboldt 39.58N 88.35W
06/17/2026 M2.75 Inch Coles IL Storm Chaser
&&
RACLocal storm report, Jun 17, 7:17 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
717 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0628 PM Hail Arthur 39.72N 88.47W
06/17/2026 M1.75 Inch Douglas IL Public
&&
RACThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Edgar | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Edgar | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark | 12 min |
| Jun 17, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Jasper | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 8:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 8:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Piatt | 7 days |
| Jun 17, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Jasper | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 10:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Macon, Moultrie | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Lawrence | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 2:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.