04/28/2026
Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning issued April 27 at 7:51PM CDT until April 27 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Areas Affected
Cumberland, IL; Effingham, IL; Shelby, IL
Details
National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 8:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.
NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 8:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.
TORILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois...
Western Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
Northern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Beecher City, or 15 miles west of Effingham,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Beecher City and Shumway around 755 PM CDT.
Effingham around 805 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Montrose.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 158 and 178.
Interstate 70 between mile markers 91 and 105.
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.
