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Six Tornadoes Confirmed in Eastern Illinois Sunday Evening

By Greg Halbleib Mar 17, 2026 | 5:14 AM

The National Weather Service at Lincoln confirmed six tornadoes moved through eastern Illinois on Sunday evening.

An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in the Nokomis and Pana area.

That storm tore part of a steel roof on the Nokomis Junior High School gymnasium.

Other EF-1 tornadoes were confirmed near Assumption, Lovington and Tuscola with EF-0 tornadoes confirmed near Bethany and Arthur.

Several trees and roofs were damaged in the storms.