Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/17/2026 20:47

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 10:47PM CDT until June 17 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 8:47pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1047 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bible Grove, or 14 miles north of Flora, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Olney, Bible Grove, Ste. Marie, Sailor Springs, Bogota, Olney Noble Airport, Claremont, Iola, Wakefield, Wendelin, Dundas, Ingraham, Hord, and West Liberty. This also includes Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central, southeastern and east central Illinois. A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Clay, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL