NWS St Louis MOTO.W 0065June 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bond and Madison, IL
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a tornado warning for Bond and Madison in Illinois, which was in force until 3:30 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 65th tornado warning the NWS office in St Louis issued in 2026. Illinois had 115 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 23 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Illinois's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Bond and Madison
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:54 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- Expires
- 3:30 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX TO.W 0065
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
TORLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Bond County in south central Illinois... East Central Madison County in southwestern Illinois... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Highland, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Highland, Grantfork, Pierron, Pocahontas, Dudleyville, Beaver Creek, Greenville, Tamalco, Keyesport and Pleasant Mound. This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 30 and 45.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.