Tornado Warning Extreme Illinois | Effective 03-15-2026 17:34

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:34PM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 5:34pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois... North central Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Dongola, or 11 miles southeast of Anna, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Vienna around 740 PM CDT. Goreville and Lake Of Egypt Area around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New Burnside, Buncombe, Cypress, and Simpson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 2 and 16. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 18 and 27, and between Mile Markers 36 and 43.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Johnson, IL; Pulaski, IL; Union, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov