Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
954 WWUS83 KILX 260337 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1037 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ILZ050-051-260430- Sangamon-Morgan- 1037 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SANGAMON AND MORGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM CDT... At 1036 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sherman to near Pleasant Plains to Literberry. Movement was south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Springfield, Jacksonville, Chatham, Alexander, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, South Jacksonville, Pawnee, New Berlin, Waverly, Divernon, Loami, Franklin, Murrayville, Woodson, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Literberry, and Jerome. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 103. Interstate 72 between mile markers 62 and 105. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3987 8991 3989 8957 3952 8955 3952 9028 3986 9029 TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 352DEG 25KT 3987 8964 3984 8990 3984 9018 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Barnes