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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Jun 21, 2026

NWS ILX · ETN 125 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office ILX issued a tornado warning at 22:12 UTC on Jun 21, 2026. The warning was in effect for 48 minutes, ending at Jun 21, 2026 23:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.72, -88.38, moving east at about 31 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 W Birds Lawrence, IL UNK EF-1... max wind 100 mph... path length 4.36 miles... max width 300 yards. The tornado touched down about 3 miles west of Birds and travels for 4.3 miles to the east an (ILX)
2 SSE Claremont Richland, IL UNK EF1... max wind 95 mph... path length 3.2 miles... max width 300 yards The tornado developed 3 miles to the southwest of Hadley. It traveled east through farmland... da (ILX)
4 NNE Sims Wayne, IL UNK EF1 Tornado. Peak winds 95 mph. Path Length 1.53 miles. Storage shed and barn damaged/destroyed. Tree damage. (PAH)
2 E Jeffersonville Wayne, IL UNK EF1 Tornado. 90 mph peak winds. 3.78 mile path. Carport destroyed... trees damaged. Severe crop damage. (PAH)
5 SSW Mount Erie Wayne, IL UNK Social media report of a tornado north of Toms Prairie. This tornado was also spotted from Merriam. (PAH)
2 N Oblong Crawford, IL UNK Several downed power lines off 1250 N... between 200 E and 300 E. (ILX)
6 NNE Golden Gate Edwards, IL UNK Tornado on the ground from a trained spotter. (PAH)
2 S Wayne City Wayne, IL UNK Brief tornado spotted south of Wayne City. (PAH)
2 SSE Wayne City Wayne, IL UNK Tornado on the ground south of Wayne City... IL from photo report on X. (PAH)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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