Special Weather Statement 10/30/2024 21:24 for Illinois areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 11:24PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 30, 2024 - 9:24pm
Expires: 
October 30, 2024 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Warren to Western Illinois University. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Galesburg, Canton, Abingdon, Knoxville, Farmington, Wataga, Avon, Oneida, Yates City, Williamsfield, Altona, Fairview, London Mills, Victoria, Maquon, Henderson, Rio, St. Augustine, East Galesburg, and Norris. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 67.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.
Area Description: 
Knox; Fulton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL