NWS Lincoln ILTO.W 0129June 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Clay, Jasper and Richland, IL
The National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a tornado warning for Clay, Jasper and Richland in Illinois, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on June 21. It was the 129th 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 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lincoln IL
- Area
- Clay, Jasper and Richland
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:52 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. CDT, June 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILX TO.W 0129
- 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... Southern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Richland County in southeastern Illinois... East central Clay County in south central Illinois... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sailor Springs, or 13 miles northeast of Flora, moving east 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Jasper, northern Richland and east central Clay Counties, including the following locations... Wakefield, Wendelin, Ingraham, Dundas, and West Liberty.
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.