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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IL — Mar 15, 2026

NWS PAH · ETN 9 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office PAH issued a tornado warning at 22:50 UTC on Mar 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at Mar 15, 2026 23:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.27, -89.95, moving east-northeast at about 60 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 W Cambria Jackson, IL UNK EF0... 80 mph A brief tornado moved across Reed Station road northeast of Carbondale. A wooden fence was damaged and strewn upstream with the storm. Several tree trunks (PAH)

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

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