Tornado Warning Issued for Crawford and Jasper Counties, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 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 southern Crawford County and southeastern Jasper County in Illinois until 5:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- East Central and Southeastern Illinois
- Issued
- July 29, 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 East Central and Southeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from 2026-06-21T16:46:00-05:00 until 2026-06-21T17:45:00-05:00. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed.
Affected Areas
Southern Crawford County in east central Illinois and southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois. The storm was located over Ste. Marie, or 7 miles southeast of Newton, moving east at 40 mph. Other locations in the path include Robinson, Flat Rock and Palestine.
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. Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
Alert issued June 21 at 4:46 PM CDT and in effect until 5:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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