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 St Louis MO
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 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN JERSEY MADISON MONROE RANDOLPH SAINT CLAIR IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI CALLAWAY COLE MONITEAU OSAGE IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADE JEFFERSON LINCOLN MONTGOMERY SAINT CHARLES SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS CITY WARREN WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON MADISON REYNOLDS SAINT FRANCOIS SAINTE GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, CAHOKIA, CHESTER, EDWARDSVILLE, FARMINGTON, FULTON, JEFFERSON CITY, SAINT CHARLES, SAINT LOUIS, SPARTA, SULLIVAN, UNION, AND WASHINGTON.
Area Description: 
Calhoun, IL; Jersey, IL; Madison, IL; Monroe, IL; Randolph, IL; St. Clair, IL; Callaway, MO; Cole, MO; Crawford, MO; Franklin, MO; Gasconade, MO; Iron, MO; Jefferson, MO; Lincoln, MO; Madison, MO; Moniteau, MO; Montgomery, MO; Osage, MO; Reynolds, MO; St. Charles, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO; St. Francois, MO; St. Louis, MO; Warren, MO; Washington, MO; St. Louis City, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov