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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

ILZ044-053-132045-
Macon-Piatt-
330 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PIATT AND
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Argenta, or 9 miles northeast of Decatur, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...This storm produced a wind gust to 55 mph at the Decatur
         Airport.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Cerro Gordo, Argenta, Oreana, Cisco, and Oakley.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 144 and 159.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3985 8870 3986 8891 4005 8893 4002 8862
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 187DEG 23KT 3995 8881

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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