Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
410 WWUS83 KILX 251949 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 249 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ILZ071-072-252015- Clay-Richland- 249 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT... At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Olney Noble Airport to near Xenia. Movement was southeast at 10 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... Flora, Clay City, Noble, Xenia, Parkersburg, Olney Noble Airport, and Flora Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois. && LAT...LON 3860 8816 3861 8869 3874 8870 3877 8812 3857 8805 3857 8814 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 312DEG 11KT 3871 8814 3866 8867 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Erwin