The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McLean County in central Illinois...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanford, or
7 miles west of Bloomington, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Bloomington and Normal around 455 PM CDT.
Downs around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Colfax.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 55 between mile markers 149 and 177.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 122 and 151.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.
