Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 10:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 12:44PM CDT until May 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 10:44am
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 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