Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Curran, IL ∙ Sherman, IL ∙ Pleasant Plains, IL ∙ Woodson, IL ∙ Cantrall, IL ∙ Riverton, IL ∙ Loami, IL ∙ Grandview, IL ∙ Waverly, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 249 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Menard County in central Illinois... Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Eastern Morgan County in west central Illinois... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Franklin, or 10 miles southeast of Jacksonville, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Franklin, Alexander, Curran, Southern View, Riverton, Cantrall, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Salisbury, Nortonville, Murrayville, Pleasant Plains, Petersburg, Woodson, Clear Lake, Loami, Lincolns New Salem, Sherman, New Berlin, Leland Grove, and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 90 and 105. Interstate 72 between mile markers 67 and 109. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4009 8978 3978 8943 3952 9014 3960 9030 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 232DEG 49KT 3964 9006 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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