Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 9:26PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 926 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rockville to Vermilion to near Westfield, moving
east at 55 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.
These severe storms will be near...
Vermilion around 930 PM CDT.
Marshall around 935 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Redmon, Edgar, Clarksville, Dennison, Oliver, Scottland, and Fox
Ridge State Park.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 137 and 154.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central
Illinois.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Clark, IL; Coles, IL; Edgar, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
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