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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 :: 04:57 p.m. CDT

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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern McLean County is in effect until 5:30 PM. https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=111958033

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
450 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Eastern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Le Roy, or 13
miles northeast of Clinton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Le Roy around 455 PM CDT.
Saybrook around 500 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 248 and 257.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 144 and 171.

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.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Illinois.

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LAT...LON 4042 8768 4008 8879 4029 8901 4062 8849
4061 8846 4040 8846 4040 8794 4049 8793
4049 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 232DEG 53KT 4028 8878

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Instructions:

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.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

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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