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,一段手机拍摄影片记录下巨大龙卷风横扫伊利诺伊州埃芬厄姆(Effingham)的惊险画面。虽然市区未传出重大损失,但北部的特奥托波利斯(Teutopolis)、迪德里希(Dieterich)及舒姆韦(Shumway)等地则出现建筑物受损、树木倒塌及电力设施损坏情况。
? 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 根据停电监测网站PowerOutage.us统计,伊利诺伊州至少有5万5000户用电中断。气象专家指出,超过1.25亿美国人正处于恶劣天气警戒范围内,除了龙卷风威胁外,墨西哥湾沿岸地区也因受热带风暴“亚瑟”(Arthur)影响而面临洪水风险。