Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
820 WUUS53 KILX 270121 SVRILX ILC033-101-270200- /O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0111.240527T0121Z-240527T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 821 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois... Crawford County in east central Illinois... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 821 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Willow Hill to near Oblong to near Parkersburg, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Robinson, Sumner, Oblong, and Chauncey around 825 PM CDT. Lawrenceville, Bridgeport, and Flat Rock around 830 PM CDT. Palestine and Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport around 835 PM CDT. St. Francisville, Hutsonville, and Russellville around 840 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. These storms have a history of producing wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3885 8791 3885 8794 3917 8795 3917 8766 3915 8764 3914 8766 3912 8763 3911 8765 3906 8757 3899 8758 3896 8751 3886 8755 3879 8750 3874 8750 3868 8754 3867 8759 3864 8762 3859 8761 3857 8791 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 260DEG 47KT 3908 8808 3893 8787 3858 8801 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Geelhart