Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Clark County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Champaign County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 125 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Rantoul to near Camargo to Neoga, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Rantoul, Thomasboro, Newman and Broadlands around 130 PM CDT. Gifford, Hume, Brocton, Allerton, Lerna, Jewett and Janesville around 135 PM CDT. Greenup, Sidell and Rankin around 140 PM CDT. Chrisman and Potomac around 145 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Casey, Ridge Farm, Westfield, Hoopeston, Rossville, Martinsville, Clarksville and Marshall. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 186 and 194, and between mile markers 238 and 257. Interstate 70 between mile markers 109 and 154. Interstate 74 between mile markers 180 and 220.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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