Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lawrence and Richland Counties, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Lawrence County and northeastern Richland County in southeastern Illinois until 6:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Illinois
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln IL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from June 21 at 4:56 PM CDT until June 21 at 6:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Northern Lawrence County and northeastern Richland County in southeastern Illinois. Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ste. Marie to near Olney, moving east at 40 mph. Locations in the path include Chauncey around 5:00 PM CDT, Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport, and Russellville.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:55 PM CDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 4:56 PM CDT on June 21, 2026, and expires at 6:00 PM CDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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