• NWS confirms EF3 tornado in Effingham County, seven tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois

    ByRishav Kothari

    The National Weather Service (NWS) Central Illinois office confirmed seven tornadoes across central Illinois following severe thunderstorms on June 17, 2026, including an EF3 tornado with peak winds of 241 km/h (150 mph) that tracked 42.2 km (26.2 miles) through Effingham County and injured two people. The surveys documented tornadoes affecting portions of Effingham, Jasper, Coles, Menard, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Shelby, and Moultrie counties.

  • 1 injured as tornadoes rip through central Illinois, emergency declaration issued in Charleston

    ByRishav Kothari

    Multiple reported tornadoes affected parts of the Midwest on June 17, 2026, causing widespread damage in Illinois. At least one person was injured in Coles County after a reported tornado touched down near Mattoon. Severe damage and gas leaks were reported in Effingham, while a Local State of Emergency was declared for Charleston due to the storm damage.

  • One dead, hundreds of thousands without power after tornadoes and severe storms hit Midwest and Northeast

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe storms that produced damaging tornadoes outside Chicago killed one person in Iowa, damaged communities in Illinois and Indiana, and left hundreds of thousands without power across the Midwest and Northeast on Thursday, June 11, 2026. As of 03:00 CDT (08:00 UTC) on Friday, more than 650 000 customers were without power across 8 states, including at least 250 000 in Illinois and 170 000 in Indiana.

  • Enhanced Risk issued, strong tornadoes, giant hail, and damaging winds forecast across the Midwest and Great Lakes

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes region under Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) through June 11 and 12, 2026, warning that thunderstorms may produce hail larger than 5 cm (2 inches), wind gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph) and several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes.