Tornado Warning Issued for Edwards and Wayne Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 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 Paducah KY has issued a Tornado Warning for northern Wayne County and northwestern Edwards County until 7:45 PM CDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Edwards and Wayne Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- July 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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 Edwards and Wayne Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah KY. The alert is effective from 6:54 PM CDT on June 21, 2026, until 7:45 PM CDT on June 21, 2026. The event code is TOW with VTEC /O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0043.260621T2354Z-260622T0045Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Wayne County in south central Illinois and Northwestern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois. Locations impacted include Cisne (near the storm at 6:54 PM CDT, 9 miles northwest of Fairfield), Mount Erie, Jeffersonville, and Johnsonville.
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 (1.00 inch) was located near Cisne, moving east at 30 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Impacts include dangerous flying debris, damage to mobile homes, roofs, windows, vehicles, and likely tree damage.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:54 PM CDT until 7:45 PM CDT on June 21, 2026. The storm will be near Cisne around 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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