Heavy to excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding over portions of east Texas into southern Mississippi through Wednesday morning. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the southern Great Plains to coastal Louisiana Wednesday. Large hail will be the primary threat, with the greatest risk across south Texas. Read More >
Statewide Tornado Drill - 10:00 AM Tuesday March 6th
Tornado near Washburn, IL 02/28/17 Photo by Cameron Nixon Tornadic Thunderstorm near Washburn, IL 02/28/17 Photo by Isaac Polanski
STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL March 6th - 10:00 AM
A TEST Tornado Warning will be issued for ALL
Illinois counties at 10:00 AM Tuesday March 6, 2018.
The warning will be broadcast on NOAA Weather
Radio with the tone alarm. Many commercial radio
and TV stations will also participate by relaying the
TEST Tornado Warning.
The National Weather Service, the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency, local EMA/ESDA
offices, and local broadcasters ALL recommend that
you use the time during this statewide TEST Tornado Warning to conduct
a tornado drill at your business, school, home or any location where people
gather.
… TORNADO Watches & Warnings …
TORNADO WATCH - Conditions are right for some thunderstorms to producetornadoes, usually within the next few hours.
TORNADO WARNING - A tornado has been sighted by a
trained storm spotterOR an NWS meteorologist monitoring
radar has detected a storm which may produce a tornado
soon.