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Edgar County ESDA, IL
Wednesday June 17th, 2026 :: 09:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northern Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 912 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Edgar County Airport to near Paris to near Charleston, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Paris, Kansas, Ashmore, Westfield, and Vermilion around 915 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 137 and 154. This also includes Fox Ridge State Park and Walnut Point State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central Illinois.

Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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