Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 642 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hopedale, or 16 miles southeast of Pekin, moving southeast at 30 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... Atlanta, Minier, Hopedale, McLean and Armington. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 13 and 16. Interstate 55 between mile markers 138 and 150.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Logan County 911/EMA
Logan County Safety Complex
Lincoln, IL 62656
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-732-3911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LOGAN911EMA followed by your message, to 888777
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