Tornado Warning Issued for Tazewell and Woodford Counties in Illinois
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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Tornado Warning for southeastern Woodford County and northeastern Tazewell County until 7:00 PM CDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 7, 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 Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by NWS Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from June 11 at 6:15 PM CDT until June 11 at 7:00 PM CDT. The event code is TORILX with VTEC /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0093.260611T2315Z-260612T0000Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois and northeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois. Affected locations include Eureka, Goodfield, Deer Creek, Congerville, Secor, and El Paso. Impacted highways are Interstate 39 between mile markers 10 and 21 and Interstate 74 between mile markers 104 and 117.
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 6:15 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Deer Creek, or near Morton, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. Source is radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 11 at 6:15 PM CDT until June 11 at 7:00 PM CDT.
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