Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 8 at 1:44PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:44am
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Homer to near Allerton to near Ashmore.
Movement was northeast at 20 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...
Paris, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Catlin, Oakwood, Chrisman, Sidney,
Homer, Ridge Farm, Oakland, Newman, Ogden, Kansas, Ashmore,
Fairmount, Sidell, Westfield, Fithian, Hume, and Broadlands.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 192 and 212.
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; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: