McLean Weather Tracker

McLean County residents and businesses impacted by storms between March 10 and June 21, 2026, can request waivers of penalties and interest on income,...

• Farmers statewide face tornadoes, hail, and repeated flooding that damaged crops this season
• McLean County is included in Governor Pritzker’s...

NWS issued a flood watch for parts of the area as decent rain volumes remain likely, though they've dialed back confidence in severe weather for tonight. This shifts focus to potential flooding impacts rather than storms.

Illinois set a new tornado record with at least 173 confirmed by late June 2026, far above prior peaks like 142 in 2024.

• Multiple EF-3 tornadoes...

A Heat Advisory remains active until 7 PM CDT today for portions of central Illinois including Mahomet, with heat index values reaching 100°F and risks of heat-related illness. Limit outdoor activity during peak heat and monitor for symptoms.

Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect until 7pm Friday across Central Illinois, with highs in the low to mid 90s and heat indices near 100. The heat...

Illinois leads the nation with the most tornadoes recorded this year, raising questions about rising Midwest activity and shifting severe weather patterns that directly concern McLean County residents' safety.

School and Activity Closures

• 🔥 McLean County Closures: Unit 5 schools, Heartland Community College, Illinois State University, and multiple...

Severe weather risk for McLean County evolved rapidly on June 17:

• Initial Level 4 risk kept Bloomington-Normal in the path of potential widespread...

Parkside siren in McLean County is non-operational today amid severe weather risk, but overlapping neighboring sirens will fully cover the area....

Live storm chaser stream is tracking tornadoes and hail in Bloomington and Champaign right now. Get real-time visuals of the severe weather impacting McLean County and nearby areas.

• Destructive bowing segment delivered 80+ mph winds, hail, and embedded tornadoes through Bloomington this morning
• Unit 5 schools, Heartland...

A Tornado Watch covers McLean County until 3 p.m. today amid threats of strong tornadoes and damaging storms. This directly prompted early closures...

Illinois leads the nation with 145 preliminary tornado reports this year, far outpacing other states amid persistent humid, unstable air and an...

McLean County faces two rounds of severe storms Wednesday.

• Morning round (6 a.m.–1 p.m.): hail and damaging winds
• Afternoon round (3–9 p.m.):...

Last week's outbreak spawned nine tornadoes across Central Illinois, including an EF0 that touched down southeast of Saybrook in McLean County. Seven...

Power Restoration Updates

• 🔥 Multi-day recovery underway: Ameren Illinois described restoring power as a multi-day event, with all...

McLean County residents juggle insurance claims and extended outages after severe storms hit the area.

• Claims surge: Country Financial logged 41...

McLean County forecast shows clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 50s.

• Southwest winds 5-10 mph shifting south after midnight
• Mostly sunny Saturday
• Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

Tornadoes and straight-line winds devastated Streator and nearby communities Thursday, destroying homes and downing power lines across northern...