Verizon mobile outage in Missouri and Illinois: August 18, 2026 outage
A Verizon outage hit mobile internet mainly in Missouri and Illinois between 2:28 PM and 4:15 PM. Reports peaked around 3:05 PM before easing back to normal. In total, 128 reports were logged over the period.
Reports over 24 hours
Aug 18, 2026, 7:45 PM- Operational
- Minor
- Critical
- Typical level
- Vs. usual
- ×4
- 147 reports · 35 expected
- Duration
- 1 h 47 min
- from 2:28 PM to 4:15 PM
- Area
Outage over: live status is on the Verizon pageReal-time reports and the last 24 hours chart.See the pageTimeline
- Back to normal
Verizon outage over after nearly two hours
The outage has ended. It started at 2:28 PM and reports faded out by 4:15 PM, a run of 1 hour 47 minutes. Missouri took the brunt of it, especially around Springfield and Saint Louis, with Illinois close behind around Carbondale. Kansas, Arizona and Virginia saw only a handful of reports. Mobile internet was the service mostly affected. Reports peaked near 3:05 PM before falling off through the afternoon, with 128 reports logged in total since the start. No cause has been communicated.
- Status update
Verizon outage keeps climbing, still centered on Missouri
The outage isn't letting up. Missouri remains the hardest hit, with Springfield and Saint Louis still leading the reports, while Illinois stays close behind around Carbondale. Kansas, New Jersey and Arizona see only scattered reports. Mobile internet continues to take the brunt of it, with landline and TV streaming barely affected.
- Outage begins
Verizon outage spreads across Missouri and Illinois
Reports started coming in at 2:28 PM and have kept climbing since. Missouri is the hardest hit, especially around Springfield and Saint Louis, with Illinois close behind, notably in Carbondale. Kansas sees only a handful of reports. Mobile internet is bearing the brunt of it, with landline connections barely affected. In total, 49 reports have been logged since the start. No cause has been communicated so far.
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