NWS Lincoln ILTO.W 0120June 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Clark, Coles and Cumberland, IL
The National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a tornado warning for Clark, Coles and Cumberland in Illinois, which was in force until 4:45 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 120th tornado warning the NWS office in Lincoln 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 46 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lincoln IL
- Area
- Clark, Coles and Cumberland
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:59 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- Expires
- 4:45 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILX TO.W 0120
- 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
TORILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Clark County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Cumberland County in east central Illinois... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Toledo, moving northeast at 30 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... Janesville around 405 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Westfield. This also includes Fox Ridge State Park.
What the agency told people to 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.
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.