Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Eureka, IL ∙ Kappa, IL ∙ Secor, IL ∙ Chenoa, IL ∙ El Paso, IL ∙ Roanoke, IL ∙ Lexington, IL ∙ Panola, IL ∙ Congerville, IL ∙ Gridley, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 954 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Woodford County in central Illinois... Northern McLean County in central Illinois... * Until 1100 AM CDT. * At 954 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Benson to near Goodfield, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Minonk, Carlock, Congerville, Benson, and Secor around 1000 AM CDT. El Paso around 1005 AM CDT. Hudson around 1010 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Gridley, Lexington and Chenoa. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 5 and 28. Interstate 55 between mile markers 175 and 187. Interstate 74 between mile markers 110 and 119. 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. 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 Illinois. && LAT...LON 4075 8893 4076 8859 4062 8858 4061 8854 4058 8927 4062 8927 4062 8933 4093 8927 4093 8893 TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 268DEG 40KT 4090 8919 4059 8929 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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