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Fulton County ESDA
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 05:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fulton County in west central Illinois...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Browning, or 8 miles east of Rushville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 459 PM, 60 mph wind gusts and golfball size hail were reported 4 miles east of Rushville. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Astoria around 510 PM CDT. Lewistown around 520 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Canton and St. David.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.

Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358

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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