Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Divernon, IL ∙ Riverton, IL ∙ Thayer, IL ∙ Grandview, IL ∙ Mechanicsburg, IL ∙ Jerome, IL ∙ Spaulding, IL ∙ Curran, IL ∙ Buffalo, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 300 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Sangamon County in central Illinois... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 300 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waverly, or 8 miles northwest of Virden, 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Auburn around 305 PM CDT. Chatham around 310 PM CDT. Springfield around 315 PM CDT. Rochester around 320 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Mechanicsburg, Dawson and Buffalo. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 78 and 103. Interstate 72 between mile markers 87 and 118. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3994 8951 3980 8927 3977 8931 3977 8936 3974 8939 3975 8942 3969 8942 3969 8948 3964 8948 3964 8953 3959 8953 3952 8968 3952 8993 3968 8997 TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 236DEG 47KT 3956 8990 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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