Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
838 WWUS83 KILX 192042 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 342 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ILZ041-048-192100- Mason-Menard- 342 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MENARD AND SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT... At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kilbourne, or 11 miles north of Petersburg, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Easton, Kilbourne, and Oakford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4012 9002 4026 8997 4025 8972 4003 8980 TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 283DEG 5KT 4017 8991 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 37