Severe Storms Prompt Warnings Across Central Illinois

Heavy winds and rain move through the Univeristy of Illinois campus on June 26, 2021.

This is a severe weather blog for June 26, 2021. It will be updated throughout the afternoon.

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The National Weather Service extended the Tornado Watch until 9:00 PM CDT for Vermilion, Champaign, Moultrie and Douglas Counties. 

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The National Weather Service in Central Illinois has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. A tornado watch means weather conditions could quickly produce a tornado. In Central Illinois, the watch includes Vermilion, Champaign, Ford, Piatt, De Witt, Moultrie, Macon and Douglas Counties.

 

Reginald Hardwick

Reginald Hardwick is the News & Public Affairs Director at Illinois Public Media. He oversees daily newscasts and online stories. He also manages The 21st Show, a live, weekday talk show that airs on six NPR stations throughout Illinois. He is the executive producer of IPM's annual environmental TV special "State of Change." And he is the co-creator of Illinois Soul, IPM's Black-focused audio service that launched in February 2024. Before arriving at IPM in 2019, he served as News Director at WKAR in East Lansing and spent 17 years as a TV news producer and manager at KXAS, the NBC-owned station in Dallas/Fort Worth. Reginald is the recipient of three Edward R. Murrow regional awards, seven regional Emmy awards, and multiple honors from the National Association of Black Journalists. Born in Vietnam, Reginald grew up in Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado. Email: rh14@illinois.edu Twitter: @RNewsIPM