Tornado Warning Issued for Mason and Tazewell Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 25, 2026, 4 months 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 Mason and Tazewell counties in Illinois until 8:45 PM CDT, with severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes moving east at 55 mph.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- April 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Lincoln IL. This alert is effective from 8:10 PM CDT until 8:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southern Tazewell County and northeastern Mason County in central Illinois. Specific locations include Manito, Green Valley, South Pekin, Tremont, Hopedale, and Mackinaw. It also impacts Interstate 155 between mile markers 17 and 31, and Interstate 74 between mile markers 103 and 105.
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
Hazard includes tornadoes from severe thunderstorms capable of producing extensive straight line wind damage. Source is radar indicated rotation. Impacts include flying debris, damage to mobile homes, roofs, windows, vehicles, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:10 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and ends at 8:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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