Tornado Warning Issued for Eastern Marshall County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 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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A Tornado Warning is in effect for eastern Marshall County in central Illinois until 5:45 PM CDT on June 11, with a confirmed large and destructive tornado observed.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Marshall County, Illinois
- Issued
- July 6, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Marshall County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from June 11 at 5:11 PM CDT until June 11 at 5:45 PM CDT. The event is classified as a Tornado Emergency for La Rose, Toluca, and Wenona, with a catastrophic damage threat.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Marshall County in central Illinois. Impacted locations include Toluca, Wenona, Varna, and La Rose, as well as Interstate 39 between mile markers 29 and 40. The tornado was observed over Washburn, or 8 miles southeast of Lacon, moving northeast at 40 mph.
What You Should Do
Residents should take cover immediately. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows. If in a mobile home, vehicle, or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
A confirmed large and destructive tornado is on the ground. Maximum hail size of 2.00 inches is noted in parameters.
Timeline
The alert was sent, effective, and onset at 2026-06-11T17:11:00-05:00 and expires/ends at 2026-06-11T17:45:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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