Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 13:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 3:18PM CDT until July 4 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:18pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Central Macon County in central Illinois... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 317 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blue Mound, or 14 miles southwest of Decatur, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Harristown around 325 PM CDT. Decatur around 330 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Forsyth, Oreana and Decatur Airport. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 129 and 149.
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: 
Christian, IL; Macon, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL