Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bement, or 7 miles south of Monticello, moving northeast at 40 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... Pesotum around 745 PM CDT. Seymour around 750 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Tolono, Bondville, Savoy, Philo, Champaign and Urbana. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 216 and 248. Interstate 72 between mile markers 177 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 176 and 188.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central Illinois. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for east central Illinois.
Address/Location
Edgar County ESDA, IL
1023 N High St
Paris, IL 61944
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-466-3180
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning