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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
382 WWUS83 KILX 291618 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1118 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ILZ053-291645- Macon- 1118 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MACON COUNTY THROUGH 1145 AM CDT... At 1117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Warrensburg, or near Decatur, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Decatur, Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek, Warrensburg, Argenta, Oreana, Decatur Airport, and Oakley. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 129 and 154. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3982 8914 3994 8914 4001 8875 3981 8875 TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 267DEG 34KT 3989 8903 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 25