Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 3:04PM CDT until June 17 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 303 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Spring Bay, or
near Chillicothe, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 3:02 PM, a trained spotter
reported quarter sized hail south of Dunlap.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Metamora around 310 PM CDT.
Roanoke around 315 PM CDT.
Benson and Secor around 320 PM CDT.
El Paso around 325 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Mossville, Alta, Peoria Heights, Panola, Bay View Gardens, Cazenovia,
and Low Point.
This also includes Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area.
This includes Interstate 39 between mile markers 12 and 28.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Illinois.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
McLean, IL; Peoria, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: