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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 :: 10:44 a.m. CDT

Alert

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Southwestern McLean County until 11:00 AM. https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=111926510

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Logan County in central Illinois...
De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 1023 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hartsburg to near Lincoln, moving east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Atlanta, Armington, and Lincoln around 1030 AM CDT.
Beason and McLean around 1035 AM CDT.
Waynesville around 1040 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Heyworth.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 13.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 118 and 152.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 140 and 155.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4010 8870 4010 8874 4006 8875 4005 8914
4003 8915 4006 8952 4036 8948 4044 8865
TIME...MOT...LOC 1523Z 260DEG 37KT 4029 8940 4014 8942

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Instructions:

Monitor official sources for more information

Address/Location
McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
104 W Front St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-888-5020

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

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