Illinois Tornado Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 21:47

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 11:47PM CDT until April 18 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 9:47pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 131 TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND CLINTON FAYETTE MARION MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS GREENE JERSEY MACOUPIN MADISON MONROE SAINT CLAIR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, CAHOKIA, CENTRALIA, EDWARDSVILLE, LITCHFIELD, SALEM, AND VANDALIA.
Area Description: 
Bond, IL; Clinton, IL; Fayette, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL; Macoupin, IL; Madison, IL; Marion, IL; Monroe, IL; Montgomery, IL; St. Clair, IL; Washington, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO