• 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.

  • 2 dead and 1 missing after 12-year-old rescued from rising waters at Lake Springfield, Missouri

    ByRishav Kothari

    Two teenage girls died and a 40-year-old woman remained missing as of June 17, 2026 after four members of the same family became trapped by rising water near the dam at Springfield Lake in Missouri at 16:30 LT on June 14. A 12-year-old was rescued shortly after the incident, while search operations involving more than 40 responders continued for the missing woman.

  • Flood threat expands along Gulf Coast as Potential Tropical Cyclone One nears Louisiana

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heavy rainfall, flash flooding, storm surge, and isolated tornadoes are expected across portions of the Gulf Coast as Potential Tropical Cyclone One tracks along the Texas coast on June 17, 2026. While the system is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone, it could bring rainfall totals of up to 500 mm (20 inches) to some areas along with the severe weather.