Updated Friday at 10:50 p.m.
[10:30 PM] – Active weather continues late tonight. Flash Flood Warnings and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning are valid at this time. Seek shelter indoors for your safety. If you encounter flooding, move to higher ground. Never drive through flooded roads! #ilwx pic.twitter.com/d401M3Mpyu
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 10:22 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Champaign IL, Savoy IL, Mount Zion IL until 11:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/qh3npjicKR
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Clinton IL, Monticello IL, Farmer City IL until 9:30 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/PDeYAI0Qqv
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:56 p.m.
Flash Flood Warning including Bloomington IL, Normal IL, Heyworth IL until 2:45 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/sqp5VtNfIV
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:52 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Clinton IL, Monticello IL, Farmer City IL until 9:30 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/PDeYAI0Qqv
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:32 p.m.
Tornado Warning including Le Roy IL, Downs IL, Holder IL until 9:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/iTQNe5LbhM
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:21 p.m.
[8:14 PM CDT 6/25]
A spotter confirmed that a tornado touched down near Danforth with this storm. Continue to remain sheltered as this storm passes! https://t.co/1qE0HGI4l8
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:18 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Springfield IL, Jacksonville IL, Chatham IL until 9:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/1DOe1c3aST
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
Tornado Warning including Danforth IL until 8:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/r1TsazeOJD
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) June 26, 2021
Updated Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Atlanta IL, McLean IL, Waynesville IL until 9:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/eDdNTHQd9x
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 26, 2021
There are no reports of major damage or injuries after a brief tornado in Central Illinois on Friday evening. Illinois Public Media Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard spotted the brief tornado just between 6:45 and 7:00 p.m. near Cisco in Piatt County. Earlier in the evening, the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for central Illinois, including Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Danville, Springfield and more cities until 11:00 p.m. Conditions could produce large hail, high winds and an occassional tornado.
Tornado 5 miles north of Cisco IL at 605 PM CT ground circulation noted @NWSLincolnIL pic.twitter.com/fNoilKulxl
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) June 25, 2021
Observed 2-3 tornadoes, all brief displaying rapidly rotating funnel clouds 1/2 to the ground with noted ground circulation from Argenta to Cisco IL. Cut of a lifetime after cut of a lifetime.
Storm continues but appears to be struggling now north of Mahomet. Wow. pic.twitter.com/IdwokaLAka
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) June 26, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Watch goes until 11pm this evening. Primary severe weather hazards include gusty thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph, hail up to 1 inch, and a tornado or two. Frequent lightning and torrential rain also likely this evening. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/KVO0fiuHUh
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) June 25, 2021
