Tornadoes · United States · Illinois · 2026
EF0 tornado, Wayne County, Illinois, June 21, 2026
This EF0 tornado ran 0.5 miles across Wayne County on June 21, 2026, touching down at 6:37 PM CDT and reaching 75 yards wide. It killed nobody.
Preliminary. This is NWS PAH's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as Golden Gate, IL. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The survey
- Rating, as surveyed
- EF0, preliminary
- Date
- June 21, 2026
- Touchdown
- 6:37 PM CDT (23:37 UTC)
- Path length
- 0.5 miles (0.8 km)
- Path width
- 75 yards (69 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- County
- Wayne County
- Touchdown point
- 38.437, -88.175
- Lift-off point
- 38.434, -88.166
- Highest wind the damage implies
- 80 mph
- Surveyed by
- NWS PAH
- The office's name for it
- Golden Gate, IL
- Survey last edited
- June 29, 2026
- Record number
- None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.
What the survey found
An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down about 5 miles north northeast of Golden Gate along County Road 1250N. Several tree branches were broken and it also flattened some wheat and corn fields. The tornado appeared to lift along County Road 2900E.
Written by NWS PAH in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.
The damage survey
1 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS PAH, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF0. The highest wind the damage implies is 80 mph.
- Broken branches and some flattened corn. Drone images courtesy of Wayne County EMA.
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
The warnings
No tornado warning for this county appears in the archive as in force at the moment the tornado touched down. One was issued for the county at another hour that day.
The county was under a tornado watch, issued at 18:29 UTC and running to 03:00 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC | 12:00 UTC | Flood Watch | PAH |
| 18:29 UTC | 03:00 UTC | Tornado Watch | PAH |
| 22:07 UTC | 22:37 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 22:31 UTC | 23:15 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 23:13 UTC | 00:00 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH |
| 23:15 UTC | 23:32 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 23:54 UTC | 00:45 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 00:39 UTC | 01:06 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 00:41 UTC | 01:30 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
| 00:44 UTC | 03:45 UTC | Flood Advisory | PAH |
| 00:58 UTC | 07:00 UTC | Flash Flood Warning | PAH |
| 01:28 UTC | 01:46 UTC | Tornado Warning | PAH |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Slight Risk, with a 0.05 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 19:57 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
The air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Lincoln, IL (KILX), 12:00Z
11.6 hours before the tornado, 194 km from the path. June 21, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96120 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 4 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
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 3.5 K/km
Lincoln, IL (KILX), 00:00Z
0.4 hours after it, 194 km from the path. June 22, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 5.1 K/km
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 23:37 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:47 UTC | TORNADO | 3 W Ingraham | Clay, IL | |
| 21:07 UTC | TORNADO | 4 S Newton | Jasper, IL | EF-2, max wind 120 mph, path length 3.73 miles, max width 250 yards. The tornado touched down about 2 miles south of Newton where it produced EF2 tree damage. It progressed to the northeast and crossed Hwy 130 before dis |
| 21:09 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Ste. Marie | Jasper, IL | Power lines down and part of barn roof peeled back. Possible tornado. |
| 21:15 UTC | TORNADO | 3 Ese Newton | Jasper, IL | EF-2. max wind 115 mph, path length 2.68 miles, max width 300 yards. Radar supports a new tornado developing in the area of N 1400 St near the Embarrass River where it destroyed an outbuilding and caused tree damage. It |
| 21:41 UTC | TORNADO | 2 Nw Oskaloosa | Clay, IL | |
| 22:03 UTC | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 S Louisville | Clay, IL | |
| 22:07 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Bluford | Jefferson, IL | Extensive tree and power line damage. Some roof and structural damage. Possible tornado. |
| 22:11 UTC | TORNADO | 5 Ese Dix | Jefferson, IL | Tornado reported near Tolle Lane and Austin Road per Fire Department. |
| 22:25 UTC | TORNADO | 3 W Birds | Lawrence, IL | EF-1, max wind 100 mph, path length 4.36 miles, max width 300 yards. The tornado touched down about 3 miles west of Birds and travels for 4.3 miles to the east and northeast. It dissipated about 2 miles north of Birds in |
| 22:53 UTC | TORNADO | 2 Sse Claremont | Richland, IL | EF1, max wind 95 mph, path length 3.2 miles, max width 300 yards The tornado developed 3 miles to the southwest of Hadley. It traveled east through farmland, damaging many trees before lifting southeast of Hadley. |
| 22:57 UTC | TORNADO | 4 Nne Sims | Wayne, IL | EF1 Tornado. Peak winds 95 mph. Path Length 1.53 miles. Storage shed and barn damaged/destroyed. Tree damage. |
| 23:03 UTC | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Wnw Xenia | Clay, IL | |
| 23:08 UTC | HAIL 1 | 1 Se Xenia | Clay, IL | |
| 00:07 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Ne Bible Grove | Effingham, IL | |
| 00:11 UTC | TORNADO | 2 E Jeffersonville | Wayne, IL | EF1 Tornado. 90 mph peak winds. 3.78 mile path. Carport destroyed, trees damaged. Severe crop damage. |
| 00:28 UTC | TORNADO | 5 Ssw Mount Erie | Wayne, IL | Social media report of a tornado north of Toms Prairie. This tornado was also spotted from Merriam. |
| 00:32 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Lawrenceville | Lawrence, IL | |
| 00:38 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | Bible Grove | Clay, IL | |
| 00:41 UTC | TORNADO | 2 S Wayne City | Wayne, IL | Brief tornado spotted south of Wayne City. |
| 00:41 UTC | TORNADO | 6 Nne Golden Gate | Edwards, IL | Tornado on the ground from a trained spotter. |
| 00:42 UTC | TORNADO | 2 Sse Wayne City | Wayne, IL | Tornado on the ground south of Wayne City, IL from photo report on X. |
| 01:03 UTC | TORNADO | 4 Nne Belle Prairie Cit | Wayne, IL | Tornado reported northeast of Belle Prairie City. |
| 01:50 UTC | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Ese Springerton | White, IL | Several funnels reported near Enfield. |
| 01:53 UTC | TORNADO | 4 Ne Enfield | White, IL | EFU tornado. Eyewitness and video of a brief tornado touchdown but no damage was found. |
| 02:00 UTC | TORNADO | 5 Ne Enfield | White, IL | Brief tornado about 5 miles northeast of Enfield. |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service local storm reports.
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The other tornadoes of June 21, 2026
43 more have been surveyed in the United States that day, so far.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21 | 2:21 PM CDT | EF0 | Saint Louis, MO | 0.5 | 10 | |||
| June 21 | 3:22 PM CDT | EF0 | Shelby, IL | 1.3 | 150 | |||
| June 21 | 3:30 PM CDT | EF1 | Clay, IL | 7.4 | 200 | |||
| June 21 | 3:35 PM CDT | Unrated | Tazewell, IL | 0.2 | 0 | |||
| June 21 | 3:43 PM CDT | EF1 | Cumberland, IL | 0.8 | 75 | |||
| June 21 | 3:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Fayette, IL | 1.2 | 0 | |||
| June 21 | 4:06 PM CDT | EF0 | Cumberland, IL | 6.4 | 350 | |||
| June 21 | 4:07 PM CDT | EF2 | Jasper, IL | 3.7 | 250 | |||
| June 21 | 4:15 PM CDT | EF2 | Jasper, IL | 2.7 | 300 | |||
| June 21 | 4:22 PM CDT | Unrated | Marion, IL | 1.3 | 0 | |||
| June 21 | 4:31 PM CDT | EF1 | Marion, IL | 2.1 | 190 | |||
| June 21 | 4:36 PM CDT | EF1 | Crawford, IL | 6.9 | 600 | |||
| June 21 | 4:41 PM CDT | EF1 | Crawford, IL | 2.0 | 600 | |||
| June 21 | 5:02 PM CDT | EF3 | Jefferson, IL | 15.3 | 400 | 2 | 5 | |
| June 21 | 6:22 PM EDT | EF1 | Sullivan, IN | 2.7 | 425 | |||
| June 21 | 5:25 PM CDT | EF1 | Lawrence, IL | 4.4 | 300 | |||
| June 21 | 5:27 PM CDT | EF0 | Fayette, IL | 3.4 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 5:47 PM CDT | EF1 | Wayne, IL | 1.5 | 75 | |||
| June 21 | 5:53 PM CDT | EF1 | Richland, IL | 3.2 | 300 | |||
| June 21 | 6:56 PM EDT | EF0 | Owen, IN | 0.9 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 7:00 PM EDT | EF0 | Knox, IN | 0.3 | 80 | |||
| June 21 | 7:58 PM EDT | EF0 | Martin, IN | 2.0 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 7:02 PM CDT | EF2 | Gibson, IN | 11.5 | 300 | |||
| June 21 | 7:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Wayne, IL | 3.8 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 8:12 PM EDT | EF0 | Bartholomew, IN | 0.5 | 85 | |||
| June 21 | 7:27 PM CDT | Unrated | Christian, IL | 0.1 | 0 | |||
| June 21 | 7:38 PM CDT | EF1 | Gibson, IN | 1.5 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 7:52 PM CDT | EF1 | Warrick, IN | 1.0 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 7:52 PM CDT | EF0 | Warrick, IN | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 7:57 PM CDT | EF0 | Warrick, IN | 1.0 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 8:00 PM CDT | EF0 | Shannon, MO | 2.7 | 200 | $5 | ||
| June 21 | 8:07 PM CDT | Unrated | Shelby, IL | 0.1 | 20 | |||
| June 21 | 8:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Spencer, IN | 0.3 | 125 | |||
| June 21 | 9:50 PM EDT | EF1 | Clark, IN | 3.0 | 150 | |||
| June 21 | 8:53 PM CDT | Unrated | White, IL | 0.2 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 9:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Warrick, IN | 3.0 | 75 | 2 | ||
| June 21 | 10:53 PM EDT | EF0 | Harrison, IN | 0.8 | 100 | |||
| June 21 | 10:03 PM CDT | EF0 | Spencer, IN | 1.0 | 25 | |||
| June 21 | 10:37 PM CDT | EF1 | Warrick, IN | 0.5 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 10:39 PM CDT | EF1 | Warrick, IN | 2.5 | 150 | |||
| June 21 | 11:07 PM CDT | EF0 | Breckinridge, KY | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| June 21 | 11:14 PM CDT | EF1 | Breckinridge, KY | 1.1 | 70 | |||
| June 21 | 11:44 PM CDT | EF0 | Hancock, KY | 3.5 | 100 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.
Sources
NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.