Illinois Tornado Warning - Extreme | Effective 06-11-2026 17:24

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued June 11 at 7:24PM CDT until June 11 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 11, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
June 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
TORLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Ford County in east central Illinois... Iroquois County in east central Illinois... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 724 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from near Cullom to near Piper City to near Paxton, moving east at 60 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Paxton, Gilman, Onarga, Ashkum, and Buckley around 730 PM CDT. Clifton and Cissna Park around 735 PM CDT. Watseka and Milford around 740 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Martinton, Sheldon and Stockland.
Instruction: 
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. This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Ford, IL; Iroquois, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Chicago IL