Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Jun 17, 2026
NWS ILX · ETN 103 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office ILX issued a tornado warning at 22:21 UTC on Jun 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 39 minutes, ending at Jun 17, 2026 23:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.87, -88.53, moving east at about 54 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 WSW Bethany | Shelby, IL | UNK | EF-1... max winds 100 mph... path length 3.37 miles... width 75 yards. The tornado touched down about 4 miles southwest of Bethany in northeast Christian County where i (ILX) | |
| 3 NE Mattoon | Coles, IL | UNK | *** 1 INJ *** Semi flipped over on southbound I-57 at mile marker 191. Semi truck driver injured. (ILX) | |
| 3 N Mattoon | Coles, IL | UNK | EF-2... max winds 116 mph... path length 13.83 miles... max width 800 yards. The tornado developed about 4 miles north of Mattoon and tracked southeast... damaging tree (ILX) | |
| 3 NNE Mattoon | Coles, IL | UNK | A tornado touched down east of Mattoon and tracked ESE into the northwest side Charleston. (ILX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.