Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Mar 15, 2026
NWS LSX · ETN 9 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office LSX issued a tornado warning at 22:19 UTC on Mar 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 47 minutes, ending at Mar 15, 2026 23:06 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.32, -90.20, moving east at about 35 mph.
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Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | Monroe, IL | EF0° | An EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85mph touched down north of Ames... IL in Monroe County at 5:35pm on March 15. The tornado crossed into Randolph County northwest of (LSX) | |
| 1 N Prairie | Randolph, IL | Unrated | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 N Prairie. A portion of the roof of Trinity Lutheran Church was removed. Time estimated from radar. (LSX) | |
| New Athens | St. Clair, IL | EF1° | A weak EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90mph touched down just west of New Athens... IL and caused damage to a few structures and trees before lifting just east of town (LSX) | |
| 1 NE New Athens | St. Clair, IL | Unrated | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NE New Athens. News footage shows power poles and large tree limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar. (LSX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).