Illinois, Missouri Tornado Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 17:55

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 27 at 7:55PM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 160 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND CLINTON FAYETTE MARION MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS MADISON MONROE RANDOLPH SAINT CLAIR IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI JEFFERSON WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON MADISON REYNOLDS SAINT FRANCOIS SAINTE GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, CAHOKIA, CENTRALIA, CHESTER, EDWARDSVILLE, FARMINGTON, LITCHFIELD, SALEM, SPARTA, AND VANDALIA.
Area Description: 
Bond, IL; Clinton, IL; Fayette, IL; Madison, IL; Marion, IL; Monroe, IL; Montgomery, IL; Randolph, IL; St. Clair, IL; Washington, IL; Iron, MO; Jefferson, MO; Madison, MO; Reynolds, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO; St. Francois, MO; Washington, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov