Tornado Warning Issued for Coles and Douglas Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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 Tornado Warning for Coles County and southern Douglas County until 6:30 PM CDT on June 17.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 18, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from June 17 at 5:46 PM CDT until June 17 at 6:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Coles County in east central Illinois and southern Douglas County in east central Illinois. The storm was located over Allenville or over Sullivan at the time of issuance, moving east at 50 mph. It will be near Cooks Mill around 5:50 PM CDT and Humboldt around 5:55 PM CDT. Other locations in the path include Charleston, Ashmore, Walnut Point State Park, and Interstate 57 between mile markers 186 and 209.
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 and quarter size hail is indicated by radar with rotation detected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:46 PM CDT to 6:30 PM CDT on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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