Tornado Warning Issued for Central Shelby County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 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 Tornado Warning for central Shelby County in Illinois until 8:45 PM CDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln IL
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from 8:01 PM CDT until 8:45 PM CDT on June 21, 2026. The alert type code is TOW with VTEC /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0132.260622T0101Z-260622T0145Z/.
Affected Areas
Central Shelby County in central Illinois, including Tower Hill, Shelbyville, Windsor, and Hidden Springs State Forest.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid 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.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Tower Hill, or near Pana, moving east at 35 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Flying debris will be dangerous. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:01 PM CDT to 8:45 PM CDT on June 21, 2026. The storm will be near Tower Hill around 8:05 PM CDT and Shelbyville around 8:10 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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