Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 8 at 1:11PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Villa Grove to near Janesville. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Mattoon, Tuscola, Arcola, St. Joseph, Tolono, Villa
Grove, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Oakland, Newman, Ogden, Kansas, Ashmore,
Fairmount, Sidell, Westfield, Pesotum, and Fithian.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 186 and 223.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 196 and 205.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Champaign; Vermilion; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Cumberland; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: