Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Central Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 IL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clark, Coles, Douglas, and Edgar counties until 9:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from June 11 at 8:38 PM CDT until June 11 at 9:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Coles County, Edgar County, Northern Clark County, and Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois. This includes the area near Rardin, 11 miles northeast of Charleston, and Interstate 70 between mile markers 137 and 154. The storm will be near Kansas around 8:45 PM CDT.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1:00 AM CDT for east central Illinois.
Expected Conditions
At 8:37 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rardin moving east at 60 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:38 PM CDT to 9:45 PM CDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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