Tornado Warning Issued for Franklin, Jefferson, Perry Counties IL
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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 parts of south central Illinois until 7:45 PM CDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- South Central 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 South Central Illinois.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Paducah KY. Effective from 2026-06-21T19:01:00-05:00 until 2026-06-21T19:45:00-05:00. Severity Extreme, urgency Immediate, certainty Observed. Alert type code TOW.
Affected Areas
Franklin County IL, Jefferson County IL, Perry County IL. Specific areas: East central Perry County, Southwestern Jefferson County, Northwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois. Locations include Sesser, Rend Lake Area, Benton, Ina, Nason, Bonnie, St. Johns, and Interstate 57 between Mile Markers 73 and 85.
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
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Tamaroa or near Du Quoin, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Tornado and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-21T19:01:00-05:00, expires and ends 2026-06-21T19:45:00-05:00. Storm will be near Sesser around 705 PM CDT, Rend Lake Area around 710 PM CDT, Benton around 725 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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