Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
409 WWUS83 KILX 042331 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 631 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ILZ052-050000- Christian- 631 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM CDT... At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Morrisonville, or 11 miles northwest of Nokomis, moving east at 25 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... Taylorville, Morrisonville, Palmer, and Taylorville Municipal Airport. 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 3935 8953 3951 8953 3958 8923 3935 8922 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 265DEG 22KT 3941 8944 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Deubelbeiss