Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
253 WWUS83 KILX 280135 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 835 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ILZ027-036-280145- Knox-Fulton- 835 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. Augustine, or 14 miles south of Galesburg, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Abingdon, Avon, Fairview, London Mills, St. Augustine, Ellisville, Fiatt, Delong, and Middle Grove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4069 9044 4085 9045 4085 9044 4076 9005 4052 9020 4064 9045 TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 295DEG 36KT 4075 9042 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 37