ST. LOUIS – Sunday marked Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice; it’s been a tornado day, too.

Multiple storms across the region have had rotation that produced tornado touchdowns. As we wait for a cold front to pass through, more strong storms could be working through the region. Eventually, some dry time and some calm are in the works in for a few days this week. Rain and thunder are possible late week.

Meanwhile, a tornado watch was issued for most Illinois counties in the FOX 2 viewing area and nearly all of southern Illinois into Indiana until 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Tornado warnings were issued in Fayette and Marion counties until 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively.

Just after 5 p.m., new tornado warnings were issued for Madison, St. Clair, and Clinton counties in the Metro East. An area of rotation was spotted on the FOX 2 Power Doppler just south of Collinsville around 5:10 p.m.

At least two tornadoes were spotted in Marion County, Illinois.

Beginning at 3 p.m., tornado warnings were issued for Madison, Bond, and Fayette counties in Illinois. Those warnings are expected to end by 4:45 p.m. A tornado warning was issued for Jefferson County, Illinois, until 5:30 p.m.

On the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Crawford, Dent, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Phelps, Reynolds, St. Francois, and Washington counties until 1 a.m. Monday.

A flood advisory for St. Louis City, St. Charles and St. Louis counties ended at 5 p.m. Sunday.

A northern Indiana mother was allegedly shot and killed by a man her son met online through Facebook Marketplace about selling a watch, according to WNDU, the NBC affiliate in South Bend.

Jean Gragg, 40, was shot in the head on Wednesday, June 10, in South Bend, Indiana, and died the following Saturday. Police said prior to the shooting, Gragg’s son arranged to meet with an 18-year-old man he had been communicating with through Facebook Marketplace.

According to authorities, Gragg’s son arranged to sell the individual, identified as John Harrison Ford, a watch.

WNDU reported the son told police that Ford ended up pulling out a gun while he was looking at the watch and tried taking it from him. Gragg then got in between them and chased Ford away from the home.

Police said security camera video captured the 18-year-old shooting at Gragg after she turned around and began heading back toward the house. Gragg was taken to an area hospital, where she died three days later.

During an interview with law enforcement, Ford reportedly admitted to shooting Gragg. He was later charged with murder, felony murder, attempted murder and attempted armed robbery.

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team has been on fire on the recruiting trail in recent weeks, putting together one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the country.

T.J. Otzelberger has three players who have committed to the program in the Class of 2027. First, it was Josiah Harrington, who committed in September 2024 and has not wavered. Next, it was Donovan Davis, who committed on May 6, and then Jack Kohnen, who committed on June 13.

Those are three high-upside players who are all four-star recruits ranked inside the top 100 in the Class of 2027. Recently, 247Sports updated its player rankings, and all three Iowa State commits saw their rankings change.

Davis is no longer the highest-ranked player in the Cyclones class. He was previously ranked No. 44 but slipped slightly to No. 47. Securing his commitment was an impressive feat because the lead recruiter, JR Blount, accepted the head coaching position with the San Diego Toreros in the middle of it.

Iowa State commits see rankings change

Alas, that didn’t stop Otzelberger from sealing the deal. He was involved in the recruitment along with Nate Schmidt and Thomas Pollard. New assistant coaches Tim Buckley and Allan Hanson helped get things over the finish line as well.

The highest-ranked recruit in this class for the Cyclones is now Harrington. He was No. 48 previously and has moved up to No. 43. The in-state recruit has been performing at a high level for Brad Beal Elite in the Nike EYBL this year.

A product of North Scott, he is making a great impression with his defensive impact in the Nike EYBL. When playing with his high school team, he showcases incredible offensive ability, capable of scoring at all three levels.

Jack Kohnen sees biggest jump in rankings

Last but not least is Kohnen, who experienced the biggest jump in the rankings. He was ranked No. 81 previously but jumped all the way to No. 64 in the latest update. An elite shooter, Kohnen has an advanced offensive game.

He is an excellent spot-up shooter but has some great shotmaking ability in his game off the dribble as well. His playmaking is what makes his game so intriguing on that end of the floor because he operates as the point guard on his high school team at Slinger.

With a game developed well beyond his years, Kohnen has some real upside as an offensive hub. He has the size to see over defenses and advanced reads that make him very difficult to gameplan against.

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