Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Jun 17, 2026
NWS ILX · ETN 105 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office ILX issued a tornado warning at 22:46 UTC on Jun 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 44 minutes, ending at Jun 17, 2026 23:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.60, -88.55, moving east at about 48 mph.
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Counties Affected
Towns in the Path
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 3 ESE Shumway | Effingham, IL | UNK | (ILX) | |
| 1.5 NW Dieterich | Effingham, IL | UNK | (ILX) | |
| 2 SW Montrose | Effingham, IL | UNK | Homes damaged from a tornado southwest of Montrose. (ILX) | |
| 5 N Wheeler | Jasper, IL | UNK | EF1... path length 5.23 miles... path width 175 yards... peak wind speed 110 mph. The tornado in Effingham County covered a 26.2 mile path... crossing the border into J (ILX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.