Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 4:11AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 2:11am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mattoon, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Mattoon, Neoga, Windsor, Westfield, Lerna, Janesville,
Paradise, Gays, Loxa, Trowbridge, Etna, Fox Ridge State Park, Coles
County Airport, and Trilla.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 170 and 192.
Interstate 70 near mile marker 136.
This also includes Fox Ridge State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Moultrie; Coles; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: