Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/16/2026 13:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 3:46PM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 1:46pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 208 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLARK CUMBERLAND IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, NEWTON, OLNEY, AND ROBINSON.
Area Description: 
Clark, IL; Clay, IL; Crawford, IL; Cumberland, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL; Lawrence, IL; Richland, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov