Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 26 at 5:15PM CDT until March 26 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
Northern Champaign County in east central Illinois...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fisher, or 9
miles south of Gibson City, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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...
Rantoul around 520 PM CDT.
Gifford around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Potomac and Vermilion Regional Airport.
This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 245 and 257.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Champaign, IL; Vermilion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: