{"id":40783,"date":"2026-06-19T08:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=40783"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:14:09","slug":"details-from-nws-on-coles-county-tornado-details-on-effingham-county-storms-expected-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/40783-details-from-nws-on-coles-county-tornado-details-on-effingham-county-storms-expected-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Details from NWS on Coles County Tornado; Details on Effingham County Storms Expected Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The National Weather Service has released details on the tornado that struck Coles County Wednesday evening. Details on the Effingham County storms should hopefully be available today.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the numbers from Coles County:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jun 17, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a06:42 &#8211; 6:59 PM<br \/>\n<strong>EF Scale:<\/strong>\u00a0EF2<br \/>\n<strong>Est. Peak Winds:<\/strong>\u00a0116 mph<br \/>\n<strong>Track Length:<\/strong>\u00a013.8 miles<br \/>\n<strong>Max Width:<\/strong>\u00a0800 yards<br \/>\n<strong>Injuries\/Deaths:<\/strong>\u00a01\/0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0The tornado developed 4 miles north of Mattoon and tracked southeast, damaging trees, homes, and electrical transmission lines as it crossed US Highway 45. It intensified as it reached County Rd 700E, uprooting large hardwood trees and lifting the roof off a single family residence. It continued east-southeast from there, crossing Interstate 57 where it flipped a semi, resulting in one injury. It then heavily damaged a few farm outbuildings and trees on the western outskirts of Charleston. It continued eastward through the north side of Charleston, causing damage at the fairgrounds, a few outbuildings, and trees throughout town before lifting 2 miles east of Charleston along Illinois 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Weather Service has released details on the tornado that struck Coles County Wednesday evening. Details on the Effingham County storms should hopefully be available today. 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