Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Lawndale, IL ∙ Sherman, IL ∙ Buffalo, IL ∙ San Jose, IL ∙ Athens, IL ∙ Pleasant Plains, IL ∙ Spaulding, IL ∙ Lake Fork, IL ∙ Hartsburg, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 945 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Northern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois... * Until 1045 AM CDT. * At 944 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hartsburg to near Greenview to near Tallula, moving southeast 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Lincoln, Athens, Williamsville, Pleasant Plains, Tallula, and Elkhart around 950 AM CDT. Springfield, Sherman, and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport around 955 AM CDT. Riverton, Mount Pulaski, Dawson, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Cornland, and Beason around 1000 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Mechanicsburg, Buffalo, Chestnut, Illiopolis and Latham. This also includes Edward R. Madigan State Park. 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 300 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois. && LAT...LON 4032 8971 4032 8927 4028 8926 4028 8915 3992 8915 3992 8922 3982 8922 3982 8925 3981 8926 3980 8932 3977 8999 4010 9000 TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 314DEG 46KT 4028 8942 4007 8967 3995 9001 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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