Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
829 WWUS83 KILX 211844 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ILZ041-042-048-051-052-211915- Logan-Sangamon-Mason-Menard-Christian- 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN MENARD...WESTERN LOGAN... WESTERN CHRISTIAN...SANGAMON AND SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT... At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mason City to Mount Clare. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Springfield, Lincoln, Mason City, Athens, Chatham, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Pawnee, Kincaid, Williamsville, Divernon, Edinburg, Morrisonville, Greenview, Loami, Mechanicsburg, Dawson, and Buffalo. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 7. Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 133. Interstate 72 between mile markers 87 and 118. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3935 8953 3952 8954 3952 8987 4026 8979 4028 8929 3935 8939 TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 281DEG 22KT 4018 8972 3910 8984 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 37