Tornado Warning Issued for Ford and Livingston Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 days 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 Chicago has issued a Tornado Warning for north central Ford County and east central Livingston County until 2:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- August 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Chicago 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Chicago IL. Effective from August 10 at 1:31 AM CDT until August 10 at 2:00 AM CDT. Severity: Extreme. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Ford County, IL (north central Ford County in east central Illinois) and Livingston County, IL (east central Livingston County in central Illinois). Specific locations include areas near Cullom and Saunemin.
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
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado. Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Storm moving east at 30 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective August 10 at 1:31 AM CDT. Expires and ends August 10 at 2:00 AM CDT. Storms will be near Cullom around 1:35 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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