Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 12:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:27PM CDT until July 4 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 12:27pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potomac, or 14 miles east of Rantoul, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Potomac around 235 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Rossville. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 199 and 211. This also includes Kickapoo State Recreation Area and Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln.
Area Description: 
Vermilion, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL