Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 11:47PM CDT until April 18 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 9:47pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 131 TO
EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ILLINOIS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 12 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
BOND CLINTON FAYETTE
MARION MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON
IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
GREENE JERSEY MACOUPIN
MADISON MONROE SAINT CLAIR
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, CAHOKIA,
CENTRALIA, EDWARDSVILLE, LITCHFIELD, SALEM, AND VANDALIA.
Area Description:
Bond, IL; Clinton, IL; Fayette, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL; Macoupin, IL; Madison, IL; Marion, IL; Monroe, IL; Montgomery, IL; St. Clair, IL; Washington, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov