Illinois, Missouri Tornado Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 10:50

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 27 at 12:50PM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 160 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRANKLIN HAMILTON JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY WAYNE WHITE IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PERRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, CARBONDALE, CARMI, FAIRFIELD, GRAYVILLE, MCLEANSBORO, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, PERRYVILLE, PINCKNEYVILLE, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.
Area Description: 
Edwards, IL; Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL; Perry, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov