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Tornado Warning 73, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 21, 2026Clinton County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 5:50 PM CDT for Clinton County, Illinois. It was in force for 32 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, 5:50 PM CDT (22:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Clinton County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 1:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted.

810 
WFUS53 KLSX 212250
TORLSX
ILC027-212330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0073.260621T2250Z-260621T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
550 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Breese, moving east at 30 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Breese, Stolletown, Beckemeyer, Carlyle, Huey, Hoffman, Ferrin,
  Boulder, Shattuc and Wamac.

This includes the following State Parks...
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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 3859 8955 3870 8953 3870 8914 3850 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 274DEG 26KT 3864 8948

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

BSH
3 follow-up statements
398 
WWUS53 KLSX 212258
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
558 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

ILC027-212330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260621T2330Z/
Clinton IL-
558 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY...

At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carlyle, moving east at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Beckemeyer, Carlyle, Huey, Hoffman, Ferrin, Shattuc and Wamac.

This includes the following State Parks...
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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 3861 8946 3867 8945 3870 8914 3850 8914
      3850 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 274DEG 26KT 3864 8948

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

BSH
401 
WWUS53 KLSX 212306
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
606 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

ILC027-212330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260621T2330Z/
Clinton IL-
606 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY...

At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carlyle, moving east at 35 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Carlyle, Huey, Ferrin, Shattuc and Wamac.

This includes the following State Parks...
Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from 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 3861 8937 3867 8936 3870 8914 3850 8914
      3850 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 274DEG 28KT 3864 8940

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

BSH
662 
WWUS53 KLSX 212322
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
622 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

ILC027-212332-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-260621T2330Z/
Clinton IL-
622 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8937 3867 8936 3870 8914 3850 8914
      3850 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 274DEG 28KT 3863 8932

$$

BSH

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette43 min
Jun 21, 2:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Madison36 min
Jun 21, 3:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFayette15 min
Jun 21, 3:23 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Fayette52 min
Jun 21, 3:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Montgomery4 hr
Jun 21, 3:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFayette6 hr
Jun 21, 3:45 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFayette, Marion60 min
Jun 21, 4:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion6 hr
Jun 21, 5:02 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Madison, Saint Clair43 min
Jun 21, 5:07 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Marion38 min
Jun 21, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFayette, Marion41 min
Jun 21, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Marion70 min
Jun 21, 5:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion39 min
Jun 21, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton39 min
Jun 21, 6:08 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion10 min
Jun 21, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion37 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.