Hail measuring between 2.75 and 3 inches was reported in Charleston and surrounding parts of Illinois, where powerful winds at times climbed as high as 78 mph, according to the weather service. https://t.co/KHvHtBx22B — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2026 此外,一段手機拍攝影片記錄下巨大龍卷風橫掃伊利諾伊州埃芬厄姆(Effingham)的驚險畫面。雖然市區未傳出重大損失,但北部的特奧托波利斯(Teutopolis)、迪德裡希(Dieterich)及舒姆韋(Shumway)等地則出現建築物受損、樹木倒塌及電力設施損壞情況。
? Significant tornado damage filmed on the north side of Charleston, Illinois after the large rain-wrapped tornado on 6/17/26.
Several homes were damaged, multiple semis were tossed while crossing I-57, power poles were knocked down, and trees were snapped, twisted, and… pic.twitter.com/a6jsFH5rWN — Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) June 18, 2026 根據停電監測網站PowerOutage.us統計,伊利諾伊州至少有5萬5000戶用電中斷。氣象專家指出,超過1.25億美國人正處於惡劣天氣警戒范圍內,除了龍卷風威脅外,墨西哥灣沿岸地區也因受熱帶風暴“亞瑟”(Arthur)影響而面臨洪水風險。