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Tornado Warning 127, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 5:21 PM CDT for Clay County, Jasper County, Illinois. It was in force for 39 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 21, 2026, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, IL, Jasper County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 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 21, 1:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
333
WFUS53 KILX 212221
TORILX
ILC025-079-212300-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0127.260621T2221Z-260621T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
521 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
Clay County in south central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Edgewood, or 14 miles northwest of Flora, moving
east at 25 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...
Louisville around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bible Grove and Sailor Springs.
This includes Interstate 57 near mile marker 142.
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 3868 8870 3891 8870 3890 8833 3866 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 273DEG 21KT 3883 8864
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CoppleWhat 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 21, 3:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A Tornado Watch is in effect for locations along and south of a Shelbyville to Paris line through 9pm this evening.
- Below normal temperatures will persist through the week before a marked warming trend pushes readings well into the 80s close to 90 degrees by next weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 3:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 341 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A Tornado Watch is in effect for locations along and south of a Shelbyville to Paris line through 9pm this evening. - Below normal temperatures will persist through the week before a marked warming trend pushes readings well into the 80s close to 90 degrees by next weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 341 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 *** Tornado Watch *** 20z/3pm radar imagery shows a band of rain with embedded thunderstorms pushing across central Illinois. The pre-storm environment remains stable across a large portion of the area: however, MLCAPEs have increased to 500-1000J/kg south of a warm frontal boundary draped along the I-70 corridor. With surface dewpoints in the upper 60s/lower 70s in the warm sector, RAP suggests further destabilization over the next 3-4 hours as MLCAPEs reach 1000-1500J/kg. Deep-layer shear is currently being augmented by an approaching MCV, while 0-1km shear has increased to 20-25kt near the boundary. As a result, the southern part of the rain band now contains rotating supercells capable of producing tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. A Tornado Watch has subsequently been issued for locations along/south of a Shelbyville to Paris line through 9pm. Based on radar trends and latest HRRR/RAP data, it appears the primary storm risk will push into Indiana by 6-7pm. Meanwhile further west, will have to keep an eye on a broken line of much weaker cells currently firing along a Quincy to Kansas City line. These storms are in a much more unfavorable environment and are not expected to become severe: however, gusty winds will still be possible into the evening as they spread E/SE into central Illinois...mainly along/south of the I-72 corridor. *** Quiet Mid-Week *** Cool/dry weather will settle into the region for Monday and Tuesday with daytime highs well below normal for this time of year in the 70s and overnight lows dipping into the 50s. Given persistent upper troughing over Canada, northwesterly flow will continue for the rest of the week. The next embedded short-wave trough and accompanying cold front will push through central Illinois on Wednesday. While deep-layer moisture will be lacking, there will be strong enough forcing to warrant low chance PoPs (30-40%) for showers/thunder, especially during the afternoon and evening. *** Weekend Warm-Up and Storm Risk *** The mid-week frontal boundary is progged to stall across the Ohio River Valley on Thursday, then begin lifting slowly back northward by the weekend as upper heights rise in response to an upstream trough digging west of the Rockies. While the exact speed of this process is still in question, model consensus indicates the most favorable period for rain will be from late Friday through late Saturday when several bouts of convection may develop along/north of the front. It is still too early to discuss any specific severe weather risks: however, all machine learning algorithms show low probabilities (less than 15% chance) for severe. Once the boundary lifts into the Great Lakes, a return to more typical summertime weather is anticipated for early next week. In fact, the 12z NBM shows a 30-50% chance for temperatures climbing above 90 degrees by next Sunday. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1218 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Showers and a few thunderstorms are overspreading central Illinois early this afternoon with additional development possible behind this initial line. Confidence in details on coverage/location of late afternoon/evening storms remains low, thus precludes more than a prob30 mention at this time. Meanwhile, E/ESE winds currently in place are expected to back to NE by late this evening as weak low pressure moves across the region. MVFR and eventually IFR ceilings will accompany the low passage, with slow improvement expected from the northwest behind the departing wave Monday. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for ILZ038-042>046-048>057- 061>063-066>068-071>073. && KEY MESSAGES...Barnes DISCUSSION...Barnes AVIATION...Deubelbeiss
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 337 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-222045- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-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- 337 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected through this evening with some potentially strong to severe south of a Shelbyville to Paris line. Damaging wind gusts and a few isolated tornadoes are possible. In addition, locally heavy rain is expected which will lead to some pockets of flooding. Several rivers are in minor to moderate flood today, and additional rises are expected following heavy rainfall tonight. Rivers expected to flood include portions of the Illinois, Sangamon, Wabash, Little Wabash, and Spoon Rivers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Several rivers will continue in minor to moderate flood for many days, including portions of the Illinois, Wabash, Little Wabash, Sangamon, and Spoon Rivers. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed through this evening. Expected storm motion is toward the northeast around 40 mph. Deubelbeiss
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
414 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0414 PM Tornado 1 SSE Newton 38.98N 88.15W
06/21/2026 Jasper IL Official NWS Obs
Large TDS on radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:25 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
425 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM Tornado 3 W South Pekin 40.49N 89.71W
06/21/2026 Tazewell IL Broadcast Media
Received video confirmation of a landspout.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:48 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
448 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0441 PM Tornado 2 NW Oskaloosa 38.78N 88.67W
06/21/2026 Clay IL Emergency Mngr
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:52 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
452 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM Tornado 3 ESE Annapolis 39.13N 87.77W
06/21/2026 Crawford IL Official NWS Obs
TDS observed on radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 5:02 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
502 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 PM Flood Trilla 39.38N 88.35W
06/21/2026 Coles IL Emergency Mngr
Six inches water over Co Rd 650 E near Clear
Creek.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 5:05 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
505 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0503 PM Funnel Cloud 3 S Louisville 38.72N 88.51W
06/21/2026 Clay IL Trained Spotter
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason | 49 hr |
| Jun 20, 7:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 9:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 10 days |
| Jun 21, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 34 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Sangamon | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 3:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 3:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 3:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 3:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 4:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 17 min |
| Jun 21, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Jasper | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Edgar, Jasper | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Jasper | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 4:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Cumberland, Jasper, Richland | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 4:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Crawford, Lawrence | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Jasper, Richland | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 6:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Lawrence, Richland | 104 min |
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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.