Effingham County Tornado Reaches EF3+ With 150 MPH Winds
TL;DR
On June 17, 2026, a Wednesday night tornado in Effingham County, IL reached EF3+ with estimated peak winds of 150 mph, tracking about 26 miles from Beecher City through Shumway, Effingham, and Teutopolis before weakening to EF-2 and lifting north of Island Grove; two injuries were reported and extensive damage occurred to homes, barns and outbuildings along the path.
- Wednesday’s Tornado was an EF3+ With Peak Winds of 150MPH thexradio.com
- 7 tornadoes confirmed from Wednesday's storms, including EF-3 in Effingham wandtv.com
- Tornado Levels Mid America Motorworks, the Corvette Mecca of Effingham, Illinois Yahoo
- Illinois has seen more tornadoes this year than any state since 2015 NBC 5 Chicago
- TORNADO INFORMATION (UPDATED AS NEEDED) Effingham Radio
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