Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 16:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 6:11PM CDT until July 3 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Clay County in south central Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Flora, moving northeast at 10 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... Flora around 615 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Clay City and Sailor Springs.
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Clay, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL